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With Great Pleasure

Series bringing fresh insight into lives through literature, in which guest presenters pick readings from their favourite pieces of poetry and prose
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June Tabor

Eminent folk singer June Tabor presents extracts from her favourite books and poems.

Fri 3 May 2013 23:27 BBC Radio 4

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  • Natalie's choices for this programme:

    Extract from The Dark is Rising, by Susan Cooper
    Published by Red Fox

    Extract from Talking it Over, by Julian Barnes
    Published by Vintage

    Ode 9 by Horace
    From The Complete Odes and Epodes, translated by WG Shepherd
    Published by Penguin Classics

    Horribly Ever After
    From Get Your Tongue Out of My Mouth, I'm Kissing You Goodbye, by Cynthia Heimel
    Published by Picador

    Extract from Nothing to be Frightened Of, by Julian Barnes
    Published by Vintage

    I have been one acquainted with the night, by Robert Frost
    From The Poetry of Robert Frost
    Published by Vintage Classics

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