It was fascinating to talk about reading and the Prisoner of War experience with Professor Emma Smith for her series, Books for Brighter Blackouts. You can catch up with all the episodes on BBC Sounds.
I was surprised to hear of the popularity of No Orchids for Miss Blandish – perhaps POWs enjoyed reading a hard-bitten, masculine story when they were trapped in a camp far from home.
You can pre-order the new edition of my book, The Barbed-Wire University ahead of publication in July here.