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Travels through Tolkien鈥檚 Middle Earth - the power of a good story to take readers to new places. Written and read by A.L. Kennedy.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a miracle of a journey, a book: full of wonderful, impossible additions to the world.鈥

Writer A.L. Kennedy on the journey that awaits readers when they open the covers of a book. She begins with travels through Narnia and Middle Earth in the company of a fellowship of readers past, present and future.
Written and read by A.L. Kennedy
Produced by Eilidh McCreadie and Gaynor Macfarlane

A.L. Kennedy was born in Dundee and now stays in North Essex. She is an award-winning writer of novels, short stories, non-fiction and books for children. She also writes for the stage, screen, TV and radio, including documentaries, monologues, dramas and essays. She performs occasionally in one person shows and as a stand-up comic.

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14 minutes

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Mon 10 Mar 2025 11:45

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  • Mon 10 Mar 2025 11:45
  • Tue 11 Mar 2025 00:30