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John Peel & Arabella Weir

4 Extra Debut. Matthew Parris, Arabella Weir and John Peel discuss books by Tracy Chevalier, Joshua Slocum and Arthur Mathews. From 2001,

Matthew Parris and his guests - broadcaster John Peel and comic actress Arabella Weir - discuss favourite books by Tracy Chevalier, Joshua Slocum and Arthur Mathews.

Girl With A Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Publisher: Harper Collins

Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum
Publisher: Adlard Coles Nautical

Well Remembered Days by Arthur Mathews.
Publisher: Macmillan

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in September 2001.

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