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Days of The Jackal: how Andrew Wylie turned serious literature into big business

44 mins | Nov 26, 2023
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Andrew Wylie is agent to an extraordinary number of the planet’s biggest authors. His knack for making highbrow writers very rich helped to define a literary era – but is his reign now coming to an end? Alex Blasdel explores the legendary literary agent's legacy, providing insight into how agents influence the books you see on the shelves. Read by Gary Furlong.

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