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Dan Stevens reads from Rebecca Stott's love story, set in Paris in 1815 in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars.

Plans to break into the Jardin des Plantes advance rapidly.

Abridged by Viv Beeby

Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

15 minutes

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Thu 16 Oct 201400:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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