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by Tim Winton.

The acclaimed Australian author describes how a childhood of snorkelling has led to a passion for freediving and recalls childhood evenings in the mysterious sand dunes of Western Australia.

Read by Stephen Dillane

Abridged and produced by Gaynor Macfarlane.

15 minutes

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Thu 23 Feb 2017 02:45
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