Show notes
Have you ever stumbled upon a book that brought so much more to your life than you first expected? That’s what happened to me with The Snake Pit, a 1946 novel I found in a second-hand bookstore in Vancouver. The book was a sensation when it was published, and was made into an award-winning film with Olivia de Havilland, but somehow I had never heard of it. In this episode I compare the book with the film, and uncover the bigger story behind The Snake Pit.
Prefer to read than listen? You can find a full transcription of this episode on my website, www.angourieslibrary.com
A bibliography and list of quotations can also be found on my website.
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