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Dowell discovers that, rather than dying of a heart condition, his wife had actually poisoned herself. Read by Toby Stephens.

John Dowell discovers that, rather than dying of a heart condition, his wife had actually poisoned herself.

Set in early 20th-century Europe, Ford Madox Ford's classic tale of passion and deceit abridged in ten parts by Lu Kemp.

Read by Toby Stephens.

Producer: Kirsty Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2008.

15 minutes

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  • Mon 21 Apr 200822:45
  • Mon 24 Jun 201914:00
  • Tue 25 Jun 201902:00

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