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Victoria Hislop: "Place, for me, is a character.."

Duration: 03:32

Victoria Hislop talks about her novel The Island on BBC Radio 4 Bookclub.

Available since: Wed 29 Aug 2012

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Bookclub Victoria Hislop - The Island

Victoria Hislop talks to James Naughtie about her debut novel The Island.

First broadcast: 02 Sep 2012

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