Benjamin Black (John Banville) - The Lemur

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Benjamin Black (John Banville) - The Lemur

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In his first public appearance as Benjamin Black, John Banville read from Black's new novel The Lemur, and discussed the experience of writing as two different people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Benjamin Black (John Banville) - The Lemur

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