Yann Martel: Son of Nobody

My guest in this week’s Book Club podcast is Yann Martel, talking about coming late to Homer, definitely not being influenced by Pale Fire , why he can’t resist a silly animal, and his new book Son of Nobody . Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Yann Martel: Son of Nobody is an episode from Spectator Books by The Spectator.

This episode is 33:32 long.

This episode was published on Apr 1, 2026.

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