Sep 7, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min · 22 segments
How did William Golding’s experience in WW2 inspire Lord Of The Flies? Why was the novel initially rejected by publisher? And, what does it say it about the fragile nature of society? Download the…
Dominic SandbrookHostTabitha SyrettHostTabby, as I, um, was saying to you the other day, I don't get to do as much daydreaming as I used to.
I used to go into these great reveries when I'd come up with my best ideas.
I don't have a chance anymore because I spend so much time doing my life admin.
You know, I used to spend a lot of time rewriting my favorite books so that I would get the endings that I'd always hoped for.
I've started using Klarna to handle my real world money admin, and that gives me the head space for the more important things, like thinking about books.
You can set budgets, stay on top of reminders, and manage your payments so you don't have to worry about any plot holes.
And you know the other thing about the app, when you shop through the app, you unlock exclusive deals, and you can get cash back on things that you are going to buy anyway.
Download the Klarna app so you can stay on top of your money and think about, well, anything else.
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Tabby, as I, um, was saying to you the other day, I don't get to do as much daydreaming as I used to.
I used to go into these great reveries when I'd come up with my best ideas.
I don't have a chance anymore because I spend so much time doing my life admin.
You know, I used to spend a lot of time rewriting my favorite books so that I would get the endings that I'd always hoped for.
I've started using Klarna to handle my real world money admin, and that gives me the head space for the more important things, like thinking about books.
You can set budgets, stay on top of reminders, and manage your payments so you don't have to worry about any plot holes.
And you know the other thing about the app, when you shop through the app, you unlock exclusive deals, and you can get cash back on things that you are going to buy anyway.
Download the Klarna app so you can stay on top of your money and think about, well, anything else.