Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and literature from around the world
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Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and literature from around the world
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5/5. When Obadiah Oak sells up and moves away from Notwithstanding, he leaves his heart behind.
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4/5. The major, his wife and Leafy Barkwell have a heartbreaking encounter on an evening walk.
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3/5. There is one thing the General has forgotten for his shopping trip into town.
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2/5. An auspicious meeting in a country lane brings together two keen but lonely musicians.
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1/5. Louis de Bernieres' book of linked stories about a fictional Surrey village.
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