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World Service,24 Feb 2025,40 mins

My hunt for the Gutenberg – the rare book that solved a family mystery

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Michael Visontay thought he knew everything about his family’s past, but there was one shadowy character he was aching to know more about: his grandfather’s second wife, Olga. As Michael went through old papers, he uncovered a trail to the world’s most coveted book, the Gutenberg Bible – a rare antique printed in the 1450s – and the scandalous scheme to break it up. Presenter: Asya Fouks Producer: Maryam Maruf Get in touch: [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: Background a page from the Gutenberg Bible; Clockwise from top left Gabriel Wells; Michael with his parents in 1972; Michael's grandfather Pali; Olga Visontai; Michael's parents. Credit: Courtesy of Michael Visontay/Getty Images)

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