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Bookclub: Mary Lawson: Crow Lake

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Mary Lawson: Crow Lake

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James Naughtie is joined by novelist Mary Lawson

James Naughtie and a group of readers chat to Mary Lawson about her novel Crow Lake

Mary Lawson joins James Naughtie and a group of readers to answer questions about her novel, Crow Lake.  An international bestseller, it tells the story of four siblings, orphaned by a road accident who have to find a new way to live as a family.  The story is narrated by Kate, looking back at that dramatic rupture in her childhood.  As she tells  her story, Kate comes to understand not only how it affected her, but also her siblings - big brothers Luke and Matt, and baby sister Bo.    Meanwhile, on a neighbouring farm, the Pye family faced their own crisis....


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