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Talking Books

Colin Thubron

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS Middle EastLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS North America

Colin Thubron has been writing for over 40 years and is one of Britain's most celebrated writers let alone travel writers. Described by John Simpson as "the travel writer he would rather read than any other travel writer alive" Colin Thubron has documented his travels across the world, including an epic 7,000 mile journey from China to the Mediterranean, and his books have been translated into more than twenty languages. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Rajan Datar
Interviewed Guest:
Colin Thubron

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