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Dec 2010
32m 52s

Colm Tóibín reads Music at Annahullian b...

The Guardian
About this episode
Colm Tóibín delights in the hidden landscapes and hidden lives revealed in Eugene McCabe’s Music at AnnahullianFor more podcasts, including Philip Pullman reading Chekhov and William Boyd reading JG Ballard, visit the Guardian short stories podcast page. To nominate your own favourite short story, join the discussion on our open thread 
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