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Lucy Caldwell: These Days

Celebrated novelist and short story writer Lucy Caldwell joins James Naughtie and readers to discuss These Days. Set in 1941, it focusses on the lives of two sisters living through the Belfast Blitz.

Lucy talks about the inspiration for her novel, her research and writing it during the pandemic.

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28 minutes

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  • Sun 2 Jun 2024 16:00
  • Sun 9 Jun 2024 00:15

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