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Travel Biography from The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival

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Dec 24, 201127:49Society & Culture

John McCarthy discusses travel biography at October's Cheltenham Literature Festival with eminent writers in the field; Sir Christopher Ondaatje, Sara Wheeler and Alexander Maitland. Producer: Harry Parker.

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