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Dec 2016
39m 39s

A Backwards Glance at The Ballroom of Ro...

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Irish writer William Trevor passed away on Nov 20th 2016. To mark his passing we revisit his most well known short story, which was later adapted into a TV film, and which led to teenage obsession that just won't go away. Éamon Little and Eugene... 
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