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Sebastian Barry reads from The Temporary Gentleman

Highly acclaimed author Sebastian Barry reads from his new book,The Temporary Gentleman, a novel written from the perspective of Jack McNulty, an Irishman who lived through a great war and the subsequent peace, and who is haunted by his great love.
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