Episode 4
After spending the morning in bed together, Jane accepts that her lover Paul Sheringham must leave her to meet his wealthy fiancee.
Set in the aftermath of the Great War, Booker prize-winner Graham Swift's new novel is a luminous and sensual meditation on truth, loss and the forging of a writer.
After spending the morning in bed together, Jane accepts that her lover Paul Sheringham must leave her to meet his wealthy fiancée.
Read by Eileen Atkins
Abridged and produced by Eilidh McCreadie.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Eileen Atkins |
| Author | Graham Swift |
| Abridger | Eilidh McCreadie |
| Producer | Eilidh McCreadie |
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- Thu 7 Apr 2016 22:45BBC Radio 4
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