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AL Kennedy

Presenter James Crawford speaks to the writer AL Kennedy about her new book, Alive in the Merciful Country, and the three other works that have shaped its creation.

Take Four Books, presented by James Crawford, speaks to award-winning writer A. L. Kennedy about her new book, Alive In The Merciful Country, and its connections to three other literary works. The books A. L Kennedy chose were: Moby Dick by Herman Melville (1851); Petersburg by Andrei Bely (1913); and Lord Of The Rings by JRR Tolkien (1954).

Producer: Dom Howell
Editor: Annie Maguire
This was a 91热爆 Audio Scotland production.

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Sun 22 Dec 2024 00:15
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