The Impossible Read: Ulysses

19-Jun-17 14:00

James Joyce's magnum opus is right up there with the likes of Moby Dick and War and Peace - not just for being a great work of literature, but also for being an impossibly difficult read. This week, on Bookmark, special guest Dr. Derek Hand tries his best to convince Uma to give James Joyce's Ulysses another chance.

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Tags: The Bigger Picture, bookmark, Book review, james joyce, Ulysses, Moby Dick, War and Peace

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5:00 PM

BBC World Service

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