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The Jane Austen cure

Conversations·Jun 2, 2022·50:01·pending

About this Episode

After 50 years of marriage Ruth Wilson took some time alone. In a yellow cottage with a dogwood tree in the garden, she began re-reading the novels of Jane Austen. Eventually, Austen's heroines helped her seize a second chance at happiness

Hosts & Guests

Ruth Wilson

Host

Jane Austen

Host

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David Evans

Guest

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