Proms Plus Literary - Russian Classics

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21 minutes

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Aug 22, 2012

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Novelist Pat Barker and Revd Giles Fraser discuss with presenter Ian McMillan what British writers can learn from the Russian classics, along with readings from their personal favourites by actor Melanie Gray.

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Aug 22, 2012

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