Open Book - Bernard Cornwell, Self Improvement Books, and Nevil Shute's On the Beach

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Bernard Cornwell, Self Improvement Books, and Nevil Shute's On the BeachBernard Cornwell, Self Improvement Books, and Nevil Shute's On the Beach

Released On: 26 Oct 2008

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Mariella Frostrup talks to Bernard Cornwell about his new book Azincourt.

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