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Sarah Bernstein discusses her Booker-shortlisted novel, Study For Obedience, and its themes with a Bookclub audience.

The Canadian writer Sarah Bernstein speaks to a Bookclub audience about her Booker-shortlisted 2023 novel, Study For Obedience. Published by Granta, the story follows an unnamed protagonist who is moved to a remote northern country to be a housekeeper for her brother, but as soon as she arrives a series of unfortunate events occur. The novel won the Giller prize in 2023. Producer: Dominic Howell Editor: Gillian Wheelan This was a BBC Audio Scotland production.

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