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Orion Lost reading
Alastair reads a section of his new book Orion Lost
  1. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  14. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  15. Hercules Song
    01:56
    Hercules Song
  16. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  17. Persistence
    01:24
    Persistence
  18. Wordplay
    14:05
    Wordplay
  19. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  20. Questions
    04:03
    Questions
  21. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  22. A question of inspiration
    02:51
    A question of inspiration
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