The Secret Life of Books
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Classic books are considered with a fresh eye. Returning to the authors' original manuscripts and letters, expert writers and performers bring their personal insights to these great works.
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2 Seasons • 12 Episodes
30 min per episode
2014 – 2015
Premiered: Tue, Sep 2, 2014
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Season 2, Episode 6: “Swallows and Amazons”
Former journalist and keen amateur sailor John Sergeant takes to the water in the wake of the plucky young heroes of Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons, and learns how a globe-trotting foreign correspondent and acquaintance of Lenin and Trotsky came to perfect a new, more authentic kind of children's literature that featured real children doing real things in real places.
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What is The Secret Life of Books about?
Classic books are considered with a fresh eye. Returning to the authors' original manuscripts and letters, expert writers and performers bring their personal insights to these great works.
How many seasons does The Secret Life of Books have?
The Secret Life of Books comprises 2 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in The Secret Life of Books?
Key cast members in The Secret Life of Books include Not specified.
Who created or directed The Secret Life of Books?
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