Robert Macfarlane: The Old Ways

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Robert Macfarlane: The Old Ways

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Jun 14, 2012

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Robert Macfarlane, perhaps the most accomplished exponent of the ‘New Nature Writing’, was at the Bookshop to describe his journeys, and to discuss what they can tell us about our nation, its history, present and people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jun 14, 2012

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