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Michael Nardone reads a short story by Alan Spence, as a frustrated climber seeks enlightenment in Kathmandu.

Produced by Eilidh McCreadie

Alan Spence is an award-winning poet, playwright and novelist based in Edinburgh, where he runs the Sri Chinmoy Meditation Centre. Appointed Edinburgh Makar in 2017, he is also Professor Emeritus in Creative Writing at University of Aberdeen. His longer works include novels, 'Its Colours They Are Fine', 'The Stone Garden', 'The Magic Flute', 'Way to Go' and 'The Pure Land'.

Michael Nardone plays DCI Neil McKinven in ±«Óãtv crime drama ‘Traces’, and has appeared in hit TV series ‘The Night Manager’, ‘Line of Duty’ and ‘Rome’. Stage credits include Black Watch, Knives in Hens, and King Lear and Macbeth for the National Theatre.