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A Cure for Serpents by the DUKE OF PIRAJNO abridged in ten parts by JANE MAYS
Read by Julian Glover (1)
The Duke of Pirajno first landed in Africa in 1924. Italy was a colonial power and the young duke had been posted as a medical officer to a camp in Libya. His patients included a man with an unshakeable belief that a snake was lying curled up in the pit of his stomach. Directed by PETER WINDOWS BBC Pebble Mill. Stereo

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Unknown:
Jane Mays
Read By:
Julian Glover
Directed By:
Peter Windows

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