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Seamus Heaney explains why James Joyce's Ulysses would be his choice of desert island reading.
Duration: 00:37
In this clip from the Desert Island Discs archive, Seamus Heaney explains why James Joyce's Ulysses would be his choice of reading on his desert island.
Available since: Sat 16 Jun 2012
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James Joyce's Ulysses
James Joyce's Ulysses dramatised by Robin Brooks. Introduced by Mark Lawson.
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