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Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond, themed across a week - insight, opinion and intellectual surprise.

The Essay: The Book that Changed Me

The Essay: The Book that Changed Me: Episode 2: The Wrench

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Episode 2: The Wrench

The Book that Changed Me

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Potter and writer Edmund de Waal explains how Primo Levi's book The Wrench inspired him.

Potter and writer Edmund de Waal explains how Primo Levi's book The Wrench inspired him, with its praise of craftsmanship and creation.

The potter and writer Edmund de Waal explains how Primo Levi's book "The Wrench" inspired him. He tells of his long search for a book which would connect with his love of craftsmanship. Here was a work of fiction which spoke to an artist about the beauty and magic of making objects.

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Writers, academics and journalists discuss the books that inspired them in their careers

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