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Book of the Week: Philip Hoare - The Sea Inside

Anthony Calf

Duncan Minshull

Philip Hoare

Katrin Williams

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Philip Hoare - The Sea Inside

BBC Radio 4 - Book of the Week, Philip Hoare - The Sea Inside, Episode 4

On the deck of a boat in New Zealand, the author sees a huge grey shape straight ahead.

On the deck of a boat in New Zealand, the author sees a huge grey shape - and it is straight ahead!

Over 5 episodes, abridged by Katrin Williams, the author Philip Hoare tells us about a lifetime's association with the sea. The sea that is local to him and other seas that wait in far flung parts of the world. He walks by them, dives into them and is wholly inspired by them:

4. On a ferry trip to New Zealand's South Island, lazily raising the binoculars and looking out
reveals a huge grey shape - that's not too far away!

Reader Anthony Calf

Producer Duncan Minshull.

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Philip Hoare celebrates a lifetime's association with the sea. Abridged by Katrin Williams

Philip Hoare celebrates a lifetime's association with the sea. Abridged by Katrin Williams. Read by Anthony Calf

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