John and Andy are joined by Laura Cumming, the art critic for The Observer and author of 'The Vanishing Man: In Pursuit of Velázquez', and Hilary Murray Hill, CEO at Hachette Children's Books, to talk bout Jane Gardam's debut novel 'A Long Way from Verona'.

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5'39 - The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper

6'28 - Hark the Herald by Magnus Mills

6'55 - Christmas Day at the Work House by Angus Wilson8'00 - What to Look For In Winter

8'26 - An Advent Calendar by Shena MacKay

12'03 - Between the Lights by E F Benson

17'18 - A Long Way from Verona by Jane Gardam

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