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The Thistle & Shamrock: 'The Witness'

Jamie Jauncey is the author of The Witness, a young-adult novel set in the Scottish Highlands.
Ian Rutherford

In this episode of The Thistle & Shamrock, host Fiona Ritchie talks with writer Jamie Jauncey about the role of music in his novel The Witness. A pianist himself, Jauncey also shares the music of his life and introduces compositions inspired by his book.

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