Hidden Histories: The Most Famous Book You’ve Never Heard Of
On The Record with Gavan Reilly Highlights
English - April 30, 2023 12:00 - 10 minutes - 9.57 MBEducation radio Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropist (1914) was the semi-autobiographical novel by Irishman Robert Noonan. It had a defining influence on the British labour movement, with George Orwell considering it one of the most important books of its time. Donal Fallon joins Gavan for another episode of Hidden Histories to discuss.