Andrew O'Hagan's all-conquering dog

Novelist and essayist Andrew O'Hagan turned an unusual trick at the book festival on Sunday: instead of reading from his book, he imported a trio of actors – Ian McDiarmid, Suzanne Bertish and Andrew Hawley – to "do" the voices in his latest, canine-narrated novel, which features Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra and a dog called Maf. The novel is slated to become a Hollywood film: Mike Newell is on the cards to direct, and Angelina Jolie and George Clooney to star. Not bad for a one-time Guard...

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