A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats

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Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof

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Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry

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Van Morrison
Van Morrison

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William Butler Yeats
William Butler Yeats

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Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson

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    A biography of the poet W. B. Yeats and his contribution to the Irish independence movement as a Protestant nationalist.

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    2016-04-03

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