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Riddles from the Exeter Book

BBC Radio 3
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' Riddles are nothing new. After all, they hinge on deception and recognition, and that began in the Garden of Eden. But the riddles in the Exeter Book give a delightful and informative entree into the Anglo-Saxon world.'
Kevin Crossley-Holland introduces a selection of his own translations of Anglo-Saxon riddles, read by FRANCES IIOROVITZ and GARY WATSON
Producer FRASER STEEL

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Introduces:
Kevin Crossley-Holland
Read By:
Frances Iiorovitz
Read By:
Gary Watson
Producer:
Fraser Steel
Source: Radio Times

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