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World Service,24 Jan 2004,49 mins

Music And The Fortress Of Solitude

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New York writer Jonathan Lethem's latest book is an epic, The Fortress of Solitude. He talks to the show about why music is the novel's backbone. Also on the programme: Why Mafia movies are the new westerns. Plus, why race is the central issue in Anthony Hopkins' new film The Human Stain.

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