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Oct 15, 2026 28 min

Christopher Raja in Conversation

from The Readings Podcast Hosted by Readings Books

In this episode, a recording taken from the launch of Christopher Raja’s new novel, Eye of the Needle, where Raja was joined in conversation by fellow novelist, Raeden Richardson. In 1882 a young Afghan named Kadir lands in Port Augusta. He has arrived with six camels to make his fortune, and so becomes the transport for a scientific expedition into the red centre. More than a century later a young man named Kris comes of age in the Melbourne suburbs, having emigrated from India with his family when he was just a boy. After the trauma of his father’s mysterious death, Kris gravitates to St Kilda in search of a bigger world. Enjoyed what you heard? Click here to purchase the book: https://www.readings.com.au/product/9781921758614/eye-of-the-needle--christopher-raja--2026--9781921758614

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