Talking Aussie Books with Nathan Besser

Episode 42: Nathan Besser's latest book, "Wild" (Viking an imprint of Penguin, 2019) is based on the extraordinary story of how the lives of Daniel Defoe (of Robinson Crusoe fame), notorious crime figure Jonathan Wild and petty criminal Jack Sheppard became intertwined in the turbulent underbelly of London in the early 18th century. A witty, highly entertaining but fictionalised account of the intersection of these historical personalities, "Wild" casts a contemporary spotlight on an era which arguable spawned the modern phenomena of crime writing and tabloid journalism. Tune in to this informative interview as Nathan and I chat about the London that these men lived in, what they were really like and how Nathan balances a writing career with family and business.