[Interview of author Ian Rankin on becoming a renowned crime fiction writer with his Inspector John Rebus series of novels].

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Author Ian Rankin talks about becoming a renowned crime fiction writer with his Inspector John Rebus series of novels. He recalls the importance of imagination while growing up in the small, coal-mining town of Cowdenbeath, Scotland. Rankin reads an excerpt from his novel "Mortal causes". On "Sunday...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: CBS Television Network (Broadcaster)
Other Authors: Rankin, Ian (Interviewee)
Mason, Anthony, 1956- (Interviewer)
Language:English
Subjects:
Rankin, Ian > Interviews.
Authors, Scottish > 20th century > Interviews.
Detective and mystery stories > Authorship.
Rankin, Ian > Childhood and youth.
Imagination.
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Genre:
Interviews.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sound recordings.
Physical Description:1 audio file (8 min., 22 sec.)
Format: Audio Software
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Author Ian Rankin talks about becoming a renowned crime fiction writer with his Inspector John Rebus series of novels. He recalls the importance of imagination while growing up in the small, coal-mining town of Cowdenbeath, Scotland. Rankin reads an excerpt from his novel "Mortal causes". On "Sunday morning."
Note:Title supplied.
Electronic resource.
Originally broadcast on CBS-TV.
Call Number:M5568 bd.2
Voice 38901
Playing Time:00:08:22
Event Details:
Broadcast 1997 November 23