Episodes Referencing This Book
February 10, 2022
Context:
Alex Preston's new novel about smuggling, set in the golden age of smuggling in Kent/Sussex during the 18th century. It is discussed throughout the entire episode as the reason for the conversation, with Tom Holland describing it as 'Daphne du Maurier crossed with Quentin Tarantino.' The novel was inspired by the Hawkhurst gang and culminates in the historically accurate Battle of Goudhurst. Preston notes his novel romanticizes smugglers while acknowledging the brutal reality.