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Tim Winton's memoir holds that a fear of the sea is essential and marvels at the joys of beachcombing. Read by Stephen Dillane.

by Tim Winton.

The acclaimed Australian author discovers that his relationship with the sea is echoed in his children and their delight in beachcombing: "Gifts and signs wash ashore here on the hard white beach, and I stoop with my kids, some days, and pick them up and hold them to the light."

Read by Stephen Dillane

Abridged and produced by Gaynor Macfarlane.

15 minutes

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  • Thu 22 Mar 2012 09:45
  • Fri 23 Mar 2012 00:30
  • Thu 23 Feb 2017 14:45
  • Fri 24 Feb 2017 02:45

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