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Radio 3,15 Mar 2011,15 mins

SeriesThe Book that Changed Me

The Wrench

The Essay

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The potter and writer Edmund de Waal explains how Primo Levi's book "The Wrench" inspired him. He tells of his long search for a book which would connect with his love of craftsmanship. Here was a work of fiction which spoke to an artist about the beauty and magic of making objects.

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