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Erland Cooper's Mythic Mountains

The Essay

Erland Cooper engages storytellers in the tales of mythic mountains from around the world - evocative stories, beautifully scored with Erland's own music.

In his second series for The Essay, Erland Cooper turns his attention once again to the mythical world. This time he engages storytellers in the tales of mythic mountains from around the world. As before, these evocative stories are beautifully scored with Erland's own music.

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