Open Book - Timothy Mo on his much-anticipated novel, Pure

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Timothy Mo on his much-anticipated novel, PureTimothy Mo on his much-anticipated novel, Pure

Released On: 22 Apr 2012

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Mariella Frostrup talks to award-winning writer Timothy Mo about his new book Pure.

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