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James Boswell: the Unearthing of the Journals

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Boswell's voluminous
Journal, the basis for his Life of Johnson (published 200 years ago this year), was neglected and repressed for generations. It resurfaced as the result of a series of dramatic discoveries which continued right up until 1940.
John Wain tells the story of the re-emergence of Boswell's true Journal. Producer David Perry. Stereo

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John Wain
Producer:
David Perry.
Source: Radio Times

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