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James Friel: In Praise of the Single Life

Novelist James Friel defends the value and virtues of the single life against the widespread cultural view that being in a couple is a superior state of existence.

Novelist James Friel, author of "The Posthumous Affair", defends the value and virtues of the single life against the widespread cultural view that being in a couple is a superior state of being.

Four Thought is a series of talks offering a personal viewpoint recorded in front of an audience at the RSA in London.

Producer: Sheila Cook.

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15 minutes

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  • Wed 7 Nov 2012 20:45
  • Sat 4 May 2013 22:15

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