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Claire Harman reads an extract from her book Charlotte Brontë: A Life
She describes a time when Bronte, living in Brussels, felt drawn to a Catholic church.
Claire Harman reads an extract from her book Charlotte Brontë: A Life- Don't take another writing course, just write and free your subconscious
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