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Literary news
Literary news
Jackson Brodie returns
A second series of Case Histories is in
production, based on Kate Atkinson’s
novels and starring Jason Isaacs as
Jackson Brodie. (RNIB has all four
Jackson Brodie novels for loan and sale.)
Kate Mosse’s Labyrinth
comes to Channel 4
Channel 4 has
broadcast a
mini-series based on
Kate Mosse’s 2005
novel Labyrinth The
cast includes Vanessa
Kirby, Jessica Brown
Findlay, Katie McGrath,
Tom Felton, Sebastian
Stan, Emun Elliott, Tony Curran, and
John Hurt. The novel is available in
braille 8v; giant print 7v; TB 14559
and for sale in DAISY audio – order no
800136, £6.99.
Da Vinci Code sequel
Dan Brown will publish his sixth novel,
Inferno, on 14 May. Harvard professor
of symbology Robert Langdon finds
himself at the centre of a mystery based
on Dante’s classic work – Inferno.
Philippa Gregory novels
adapted for TV
Philippa Gregory’s bestselling historical
novel series The Cousins’ War has been
adapted for a BBC television series.
The White Queen is set against the
backdrop of War of the Roses and tells
the thrilling story of the women caught
up in the ongoing conflict for the throne.
The White Queen is a rich tale of love
and loss, seduction and deception,
betrayal and murder, vibrantly woven
through the stories of three different yet
equally driven women, in their quest for
power as they manipulate behind the
scenes of history – Elizabeth Woodville,
Margaret Beaufort and Anne Neville.
It will be broadcast on BBC One this
year. RNIB has The Cousins’ War novels
available for loan or sale.
The Casual Vacancy to
air on BBC
BBC One is to air a series
based on JK Rowling’s
best-selling novel The
Casual Vacancy (braille
9v, TB 20041, DAISY
audio – order no 803972,
£9.99). The programme
is expected to air 2014
and JK Rowling will be closely involved
with the collaboration.
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