Show Notes
This week, John Banville considers the work of a formidable Irish writer; and Fiona Stafford on meetings with remarkable trees.
'An Arrow in Flight', by Mary Lavin, selected by Colm Tóibín 'The Genius of Trees: How trees mastered the elements and shaped the world', by Harriet Rix The Great Tree Story: How forests have shaped our world', by Levison Wood
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