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Radio 4,1 min

Ian McEwan describes why he would take James Joyce's Ulysses to his desert island.

James Joyce's Ulysses

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In this clip from the Desert Island Discs archive, Ian McEwan explains why James Joyce's Ulysses would his choice of reading on his desert island.

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