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The Silence at the Song’s End15 Nov 2007
Nicholas Heiney
Libby Purves talks about publishing the work of her son following his suicide last summer.

After the death of her 23 year old son, Nicholas Heiney, Libby Purves discovered his moving diaries and poems. She has now published some of his work in a book called The Silence at the Song’s End. She joins Jenni Murray to talk about her son’s literary legacy and why she decided to make his work public.

The Silence at the Song's End by Nicholas Heiney is available for £12.95 at www.songsend.co.uk



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