The absolute book

Part one: Insects. A book with a light in its long perspective ; The muleskinner

Part two: Fire. Matron of honour ; The library at Princes Gate, 1995 ; Documentary evidence ; The Bibliothèque Méjanes

Part three: Light. The island of apples ; Norfolk ; Night in a tree ; The firestarter ; Nil by mouth ; Brutal

Part four: Damp. Failing kindness ; The pale lady ; The summer road ; The island of women ; Kernow's story ; Go to your gate ; Questions from the audience ; Green pressure

Part five: Carelessness. Two graves ; Basil Cornick's screen test ; Mimir's well ; A Torah above the Torah ; Taken lightly ; Quarry House

Part six Uncaring. The moot ; Call and response ; Purgatory ; Neve's story ; Tintern ; The folly

Epilogue: One hundred years, eighty with good behaviour.