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Donal Ryan: The Spinning Heart

Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:27:41
Publish Date: 2023-12-03 16:45:00
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Donal Ryan discusses his book The Spinning Heart with a group of readers, It's a powerful, moving novel told through twenty one individual voices. Set in Ireland in the immediate aftermath of the Celtic Tiger 'boom' years, each character reveals how the sudden and dramatic 'bust' affected their lives. At the centre is Bobby Mahon, once a respected and reliable foreman for a building company who suddenly loses his job when the firm's owner disappears overnight.

Presenter: James Naughtie Producer: Nicola Holloway

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