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Book of the Week: Silence: Episode 3

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BBC Radio 4 - Book of the Week, Silence, Episode 3

In search of silence, philosopher Erling Kagge journeys to the city that never sleeps.

Philosopher Erling Kagge looks above and below ground as he visits the city that never sleeps - in search of silence.

Read by Cal MacAninch

“We live in the age of noise. Silence is almost extinct.”

Philosopher and adventurer Erling Kagge, the first person to reach the ‘three poles’ of North, South and the summit of Everest, explores the power of silence. The city that never sleeps might seem an unlikely place to seek quiet but there are peaceful pockets to be found – both above and below ground.

Read by Cal MacAninch
Abridged and produced by Eilidh McCreadie

Book of the Week: Silence

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Philosopher and polar adventurer Erling Kagge explores the power of silence.

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