In the early 1950's a young man, Dennis Silk, persuaded Sassoon to allow himself to be taped onto what he described as 'The Infernal Machine'.
Silk introduces the readings by Sassoon.
The whole is presented by the former Guardian Literary Editor, Claire Armitstead. I believe she gives Sassoon's birth date incorrectly, stating 1888 instead of 1886! Feel free to comment if you have an opinion on this.
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