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The Long Song

The Long Song

The Long Song is a historical novel by Andrea Levy published in 2010 that was the recipient of the Walter Scott Prize. It was Levy's fifth novel, following the 2004 publication of Small Island. In December 2018 a three-part television adaptation of the same name was broadcast on BBC One.


“Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live”

Source: The Long Song

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