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Vanessa Kisuule & Jonathon Porritt

4 Extra Debut. Vanessa Kisuule, Jonathon Porritt and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by John Hersey, Nick Drnaso and Helen Dunmore. From 2020.

Poet Vanessa Kisuule and environmental writer Jonathon Porritt join Harriett Gilbert discuss favourite books by John Hersey, Nick Drnaso and Helen Dunmore.

Hiroshima by John Hersey
Publisher: Penguin

Sabrina by Nick Drnaso
Publisher: Granta

Inside the Wave by Helen Dunmore
Publisher: Bloodaxe

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2020.

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28 minutes

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  • Tue 17 Nov 202016:30
  • Tue 2 Jun 202610:00
  • Tue 2 Jun 202616:00
  • Wed 3 Jun 202600:00

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