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Guy de Maupassant's compelling short novel, abridged in 4 parts by Penny Leicester, follows family rivalries in the seaport of Le Havre:
2. First there were feelings about the Will, now a secret concerning Madame Roland is out..
Producer Duncan Minshull.
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Wed 6 Aug 201422:45
BBC Radio 4
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‘Beware sibling rivalries’
An excerpt from Pierre et Jean read by Carl Prekopp
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Carl Prekopp |
| Producer | Duncan Minshull |
| Abridger | Penny Leicester |
| Author | Guy de Maupassant |
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- Wed 6 Aug 201422:45BBC Radio 4
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