Author William Boyd has recalled how his work was shaped by an experience during the Nigerian Civil War involving “six or seven drunk soldiers with their AK-47s”. The writer, known for novels ...

William Boyd is the author of eighteen novels, five short story collections and numerous screenplays. His first published novel, A Good Man in Africa, was inspired by his childhood in West Africa. He ...

A sparkling new literary whodunnit from the acclaimed author William Boyd. Read more. More episodes. Programme Website. Coming Up Next ...

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