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The Essay

Books to Make Space For on the Bookshelf

John Halifax, Gentleman

Duration: 14 minutes

on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

The story of an orphan made good, narrated by his disabled friend, became a best seller in 1856. New Generation Thinker Clare Walker Gore profiles the novelist and her core themes. Show more

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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