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Radio 4 Extra,04 Nov 1993,15 mins

The Kingfisher by Leslie Norris

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"So you're 14," James' father said. "Always a sad anniversary for men of our family. When they reach this age, they're thought old enough to bear a terrible knowledge." A short story from the prize-winning Welsh poet and writer Leslie Norris. Read by Laurence Allan Producer: Caroline Sarll First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1993.

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