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Caterpillars

Book at BedtimeIt's Beginning To Hurt
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Series of five enigmatic and psychologically gripping short stories by James Lasdun.

On a walking holiday in France, a couple are forced to confront both a legion of poisonous caterpillars and the consequences of their own convictions. Read by Laurel Lefkow.

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Tue 16 Apr 201304:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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