The Earthly Powers Podcast: Part 4 - Norman Douglas, the Anti-Toomey The International Anthony Burgess Foundation Podcast

Throughout Earthly Powers, Kenneth Toomey frequently mentions the Anglo-Austrian writer Norman Douglas, but who was Douglas and why did Burgess choose him to be Toomey’s nemesis? In this episode the Burgess Foundation's Graham Foster speaks to Rachel Hope Cleves, Professor of History at the University of Victoria, Canada, about her new biography of Douglas, Unspeakable: A Life Beyond Sexual Morality. WARNING: This episode contains a frank discussion about the abuse of children.To find out more about Rachel's book, Unspeakable, visit: http://bit.ly/unspeakablebookFor more information about the Burgess Foundation and Anthony Burgess, visit: www.anthonyburgess.org
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