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Michael Morpurgo: Full session
Michael Morpurgo’s modern First World War classic Private Peaceful is the focus of this event commemorating the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. The best-selling author talks about his dramatic and moving story, its origins, and about writing about war and the consequences of conflict.
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