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05/05/2009

Peter White discusses audio versions of three history books with journalist Lee Kumutat and Vidar Hjardeng, head of diversity at ITV.

Peter White discusses audio versions of three history books with journalist Lee Kumutat and Vidar Hjardeng, head of diversity at ITV.

Lee's choice:
The Potato Factory by Bryce Courtenay.
Narrator: Humphrey Bower
Published by Bolinda Publishing
ISBN 1742142095 ISBN13 9781742142098
Length: 23 hours 30 min.
Set in 19th-century London

Vidar's choice:
Mary, Queen Of Scots by Antonia Fraser
Narrator: Patricia Hodge
Published by Orion Audiobooks
ISBN-10: 0753817683 ISBN-13: 9781409105305
Length: 6 hours 35 minutes
The fascinating story of Mary Queen of Scots and her part in the trouble and intrigues between France, England and Scotland

Peter's choice:
Thomas Hardy: The Time-torn Man by Claire Tomalin
Narrator: Jill Balcon and David Shaw-Parker
ISBN-13 9780141806877 Penguin Books Ltd
Length: 6 hours and 46 min
The extraordinary life of English novelist Thomas Hardy.

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