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Cath and Annie take a deep dive into the brilliant, celebrated and mysterious life of Elizabeth Harrower, author of the 1960s Australian classic “The Watch Tower”.

Cath first reviews Harrower’s most celebrated work and then Annie speaks to Harrower’s biographer, Susan Wyndham, about the enigmatic novelist's past to better understand the woman, her times, and why the career of this impressive writer of deep psychological dramas ended so suddenly.

Guests
Susan Wyndham, author of “The Woman in the Watchtower”

Other books that get a mention:

“Half of a Yellow Sun” by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie  

“A Frightfully English Execution” by Shamini Flint

“Murder on North Terrace” and “The Death of Dora Black” by Lainie Anderson

“What We Can Know” by Ian McEwen

INSTAGRAM

@wyndhamsusan1
@newsouthpublishing

Cath and Annie take a deep dive into the brilliant, celebrated and mysterious life of Elizabeth Harrower, author of the 1960s Australian classic &ldquo;The Watch Tower&rdquo;.
Cath first reviews Harrower&rsquo;s most celebrated work and then Annie speaks to Harrower&rsquo;s biographer, Susan Wyndham, about the enigmatic novelist's past to better understand the woman, her times, and why the career of this impressive writer of deep psychological dramas ended so suddenly.
Guests Susan Wyndham, author of &ldquo;The Woman in the Watchtower&rdquo;
Other books that get a mention:
&ldquo;Half of a Yellow Sun&rdquo; by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie&nbsp;&nbsp;
&ldquo;A Frightfully English Execution&rdquo; by Shamini Flint
&ldquo;Murder on North Terrace&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Death of Dora Black&rdquo; by Lainie Anderson
&ldquo;What We Can Know&rdquo; by Ian McEwen
INSTAGRAM
@wyndhamsusan1 @newsouthpublishing

Welcome to Tsundoku – the podcast for addicted readers.  Tsundoku is the Japanese word for that pile of books by your bed – the ones you fully intend to read – sometime!  If you can’t resist a good story, are endlessly curious about new books and love nothing better than discussing an old favourite – this is the podcast for you. In Tsundoku we’ll talk to the authors of the moment, we’ll pull out the ‘hits and memories’ from years past and chat them back into life, and we’ll talk to readers from all walks of life about how they acquired their reading passion, their all time favourites … and what books they have waiting in their Tsundoku.

Welcome to Tsundoku &ndash; the podcast for addicted readers.&nbsp;&nbsp;Tsundoku&nbsp;is the Japanese word for that pile of books by your bed &ndash; the ones you fully intend to read &ndash; sometime!&nbsp;&nbsp;If you can&rsquo;t resist a good story, are endlessly curious about new books and love nothing better than discussing an old favourite &ndash; this is the podcast for you. In Tsundoku we&rsquo;ll talk to the authors of the moment, we&rsquo;ll pull out the &lsquo;hits and memories&rsquo; from years past and chat them back into life, and we&rsquo;ll talk to readers from all walks of life about how they acquired their reading passion,&nbsp;their&nbsp;all time favourites &hellip; and what books they have waiting in their Tsundoku.

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