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Radio 4,25 Jan 2026,28 mins

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Acclaimed author Ali Smith speaks to Take Four Books about her latest book, Glyph. Together with presenter James Crawford, they explore its connections to three other literary works. Glyph tells a story hidden within Smith鈥檚 2024 novel Gliff. Once again, the plot centres on two siblings and a horse, and delves into the power of storytelling. Ali鈥檚 three chosen influences for this episode are: The Wild Ass鈥 Skin by Honor茅 de Balzac (1831); A Book of Nonsense by Edward Lear (1846); and Strider: The Story of a Horse by Leo Tolstoy (circa 1886). Producer: Hayley Jarvis Editor: Gillian Wheelan This was a 麻豆社 Audio Scotland production.

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