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Page Turners with The Nile

Page Turners with The Nile

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 Page Turners with The Nile takes you behind the curtain of the literary world. Join bestselling novelist and publishing insider, John Purcell, as he digs past the promotional hype to uncover the real stories behind the books and the writers who create them. Expect revealing, insightful, and often surprising conversations about a writer's true sources of inspiration, their private path to publication, and their honest reflections on the world around them. If you love books and want a deeper connection to the people who write them, this is your new favourite listen. Presented by The Nile, your leading online bookshop.© 2026 The Nile Art Literary History & Criticism
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  • Page Turners with The Nile | Natasha Lester - The Chateau on Sunset

    Page Turners with The Nile | Natasha Lester - The Chateau on Sunset
    Apr 14 2026

    Join host John Purcell for a fascinating conversation with New York Times bestselling author Natasha Lester about her latest novel, The Chateau on Sunset.

    Natasha, a formidable force herself - recently gracing the cover of Good Weekend - shares how she unearths the stories of incredible women who have been overlooked by history and brings them vividly to life on the page.

    She discusses the inspiration she drew from Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre for her new book, a story set against the backdrop of the infamous and real-life Chateau Marmont.

    Presented by The Nile, your leading online bookshop.

    Books Mentioned in the Podcast:
    Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
    Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

    Books by Natasha Lester:
    What is Left Over, After (2010)
    A Kiss from Mr. Fitzgerald (2016)
    Her Mother's Secret (2017)
    The Paris Seamstress (2018)
    The French Photographer (2019)
    The Paris Secret (2020)
    The Riviera House (2021)
    The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre (2022)
    The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard (2023)
    The Mademoiselle Alliance (2025)
    The Chateau on Sunset (2026)
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