The Cargo Ship Business

from The LRB Podcast Hosted by The London Review of Books

John Lanchester talks to Thomas Jones about his experience of being on a cargo ship blocked from entering the Suez Canal in 1967, his subsequent journey round the Cape of Good Hope, and the modern-day business of containers. Read John's piece and more in the LRB here: https://lrb.me/longwayroundpod Subscribe to the LRB from just £1 per issue: https://mylrb.co.uk/podcast20b

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