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On his time off from work, Orwell enjoys the bistro life of Paris's Latin Quarter and the characters he meets.

Working long hours as a plongeur in the restaurants of Paris, Orwell savours his time off, catching up on his sleep and spending his Sundays in the bistros of the Latin Quarter, where he gets to know its colourful mix of inhabitants.

Read by Joseph Millson
Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall
A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4.

15 minutes

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Fri 1 Feb 201322:45
BBC Radio 4

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