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Open Book: A.N. Wilson, European literature and Writing Britain

A.N. Wilson talks about his novel based on the life of Josiah Wedgwood - The Potter's Hand, Mariella Frostrup discusses the best of European literature and takes a look at how our rivers and seascapes have been the source of inspiration for many of the great literary classics.

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