Episode 3
On to Shikoku, Japan. It's a temple pilgrimage that goes round and round, in the wettest of weather. Read by Patrick Kennedy.
The author Gideon Lewis-Kraus describes leaving America for life in Berlin, to ease the sadness after his father abandoned the family home. But Berlin isn't enough and only embarking on a series of world-wide pilgrimages will help him. The journeys turn out both amusing and moving, and are abridged in five episodes by Katrin Williams.
3. The next adventure is Shikoku, Japan. It's a temple pilgrimage that goes round and round,
and in the wettest of weather..
Reader Patrick Kennedy
Producer Duncan Minshull
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Patrick Kennedy |
| Producer | Duncan Minshull |
| Abridger | Katrin Williams |
| Author | Gideon Lewis-Kraus |
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