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Balm of Hurt Minds

Niven Govinden

Nicky Henson

Simon Richardson

Balm of Hurt Minds: Waves by Niven Govinden

Waves by Niven Govinden

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Balm of Hurt Minds, Waves by Niven Govinden

Niven Govinden's tale of the uncertain benefits of rest. Read by Nicky Henson

A tale of dwindling machismo and the uncertain benefits of rest. A story on the theme of sleep read by Nicky Henson.

Niven Govinden's tale of dwindling machismo and the uncertain benefits of rest. Part of a specially commissioned series of stories about sleep and rest for Radio 4. Waves is read by Nicky Henson.

Niven Govinden (born 1973) is an English novelist. He was born in East Sussex and then educated at Goldsmiths College where he studied film. He has written four novels: We Are The New Romantics (2004), Graffiti My Soul (2007), Black Bread White Beer (2013), and All the Days and Nights (2014). He has also written a number of short stories.

Author: Niven Govinden
Reader: Nicky Henson
Procucer: Simon Richardson

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Three commissioned short stories on the theme of sleep and rest.

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