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Book at Bedtime - The Glass Room

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Greta Scacchi reads from the novel by Simon Mawer

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Book at Bedtime - The Glass Room - Episode 1

It is the beginning of the 1930s and Victor and Liesel Landauer are on honeymoon in Venice. Soon they will return to Czechoslovakia, inspired to build an extraordinary family home.

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Book at Bedtime - The Glass Room - Episode 10

Greta Scacchi reads from the novel by Simon Mawer. 30 years have passed since Viktor and Liesel left the Landauer House. But Liesel has one more chance to experience the Glass Room.

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Book at Bedtime - The Glass Room - Episode 2

Viktor has commissioned modernist architect Rainer von Abt to design his family home. Meanwhile, Liesel's best friend Hana has lost none of her talent to shock.

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Book at Bedtime - The Glass Room - Episode 3

The Glass Room in the Landauers' new house is nearly complete, but Liesel and Viktor's relationship is growing strained.

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Book at Bedtime - The Glass Room - Episode 4

The Landauer House is the envy of Czech society. Hitler is beginning his rise to power but Liesel and Viktor are distracted by new love.

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Book at Bedtime - The Glass Room - Episode 5

Refugees from Nazi-controlled Austria are flooding into Czechoslovakia. One of these refugees arrives at the Landauer House, with profound consequences for Viktor and Liesel.

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Book at Bedtime - The Glass Room - Episode 6

German troops are advancing across Europe. How long can the Landauers, and their new nanny Kata, stay in what is left of Czechoslovakia?

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Book at Bedtime - The Glass Room - Episode 7

Greta Scacchi reads from the novel by Simon Mawer. During the Landauers' first year in exile, Liesel makes a heartbreaking discovery.

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Book at Bedtime - The Glass Room - Episode 8

Greta Scacchi reads from the novel by Simon Mawer. As war rages in Europe, a letter from Hana brings news of what has happened to the Glass Room.

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Book at Bedtime - The Glass Room - Episode 9

Greta Scacchi reads from the novel by Simon Mawer. The Landauers are on the move again but when their train is stopped in Occupied France, Viktor faces a devastating loss.

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