Life and Fate.

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Vasily Grossman's novel will be serialised by the BBC in September - not really mere 'entertainment', but a top book, nevertheless..

 

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Some of his despatches from the front are being broadcast this week.

 

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Some of his despatches from the front are being broadcast this week.

I had noticed this earlier, and even thought about bringing it to your attention, before realising that you would almost certainly have seen it and brought it to my attention.

Was kind of hoping to listen to it about an hour ago - why won't they let me?

 

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Some of his despatches from the front are being broadcast this week.

I had noticed this earlier, and even thought about bringing it to your attention, before realising that you would almost certainly have seen it and brought it to my attention.

Was kind of hoping to listen to it about an hour ago - why won't they let me?

It's there now. I think it just takes a while for somebody to type it in..

 

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It's there now.

Excellent - the 'simplest' bravery, those that are 'scared of death no more than an eagle is scared of height', exceptional.

 

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Discussion of 'Life and Fate' on today's Start the Week - but don't make too much effort to listen to it - I wish I hadn't...

 

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Starts on Sunday at 3pm - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0156jyz

 

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Documentary about Grossman on Radio 4 now, but on Listen Again later, I presume. Followed by another frontline despatch.

 

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A bit more from Grossman shortly - one of those currently fashionable 'prequel' things, setting the scene for Love and Fate.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000btvx