Please Someone help me find this book

[tasteslikechicken]

A few weeks ago I heard a a review and interview with the author of a book on radio 4. I remember it involved a young girl going on a whaling ship and later again as an adult. It was fiction and sounded like something my wife might enjoy. I can't remember the name of, The book, author or radio programme.

Any ideas what it might be, off to waters tones in the morning and would love to get it.

[MinesAGin]

Was it on Book Club or was the author talking to Mariella Frostrup?

[tasteslikechicken]

Mariella wasn't the presenter. I might look on r4 website. Does Mariella host book club?

[tasteslikechicken]

Wasn't book club, I think that's the show where the audience question the author. Was more of a one to one

[allegretto]

Maybe A Good Read?

[YesThisIsMe]

Probably Rush Oh! by Shirley Barrett

[shumway]

Was it Rush Oh by Shirley Barrett?

[tasteslikechicken]

No, not rush oh. I think the character was UK based. :-( won't find it, will i

[Marilynsbigsister]

What time of day was it OP. ? If you can remember if morning/afternoon or evening I should be able to track the programme down due to an unshakeable long term 17 hr a day Radio 4 addiction..

[tasteslikechicken]

Marilyn, I'm fairly sure it was betwee n mid morning and mid afternoon. Sorry can't be more specific, I spend half my working life in the car. It was also a female presenter. It wasn't woman's hour. Pretty much a book based programme, but not any of the obvious ones I have looked at.

[BolivarAtasco]

Not a whaling ship, but this came to mind:

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0068PI3L4/ref=oh_aui_d_detailpage_o08_?ie=UTF8&psc=1&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[AgentProvocateur]

I'm reading it just now - Under A Pole Star. Really enjoying it

[BringMeTea]

Sounds like Agent has it! Well done!

[BringMeTea]

She was on Woman's Hour 18 November. Was that it maybe?

[tasteslikechicken]

And the prize goes to agent! Tyvm!

[AgentProvocateur]

I thoroughly recommend the book. I'm sure your DW will love it. I was up till 2am last night reading it.