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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.
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Fri 24 Feb 2017
02:45
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