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Sunday Miscellany - A Selection 2018xe2x80x932023

Sarah Binchy

Editorial: New Island

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 RTxc3x89 Radio 1xe2x80x99s Sunday Miscellany is an Irish institution, a programme that has provided comfort, joy and entertainment to hundreds of thousands of listeners for over half a century. Arranged in calendar months and spanning the seasons of the year, some of the best broadcasts from the last five years are collected here in one volume. This sparkling selection of writing by the best of new, established and household names is sure to amuse, move and delight readers of all ages. 
Featuring:
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Niamh Campbell
Joseph O'Connor
Louise Kennedy
John F. Deane
Susan McKay
Nicole Flattery
Donal Ryan
Manchxc3xa1n Magan
Rosaleen McDonagh
Lisa McInerney
and many more...
Disponible desde: 30/10/2023.
Longitud de impresión: 472 páginas.

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