#10 Colum McCann on Motorbikes, Motivation and Middle East
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Writer Colum McCann talks about his hope that his book, Apeirogon, may contribute to peace. It fictionalises the true story of two fathers, an Israeli and a Palestinian, who each lose a child in the conflict.
He also reads from his novel.
Produced and presented by Martina Devlin.
Music by Daragh Dukes.
Apeirogon is published by Bloomsbury https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/apeirogon-9781526607874/
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