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A Cure for Serpents: 1

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by the Duke of Pirajno abridged in ten episodes by Jane Mays
Read by Julian Glover

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.

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Author:
Duke of Pirajno
Abridged by:
Jane Mays
Reader:
Julian Glover
Director:
Peter Windows
Source: Radio Times

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