Caroline Crampton
On Gaudy Night
Caroline goes deep on Dorothy L. Sayers’ 1935 masterpiece. At 18:58, there is a brief mention of attempted suicide. Books mentioned in this episode: — Gaudy Night by Dorothy L Sayers — Whose Body? by Dorothy L Sayers — Strong Poison by Dorothy L Sayers — Have His Carcase by Dorothy L Sayers
On Gaudy Night Transcript
Caroline: J.R.R. Tolkien couldn't stand it. George Orwell thought it was a bad detective story. One critic has described its protagonist as "a Yoko Ono figure" who lured her creator away from writing crime fiction. And yet, Gaudy Night is a brilliant and beloved