Episode 1
One Morning Like a Bird: Michael Maloney reads from the novel by Andrew Miller. On New Year's Eve, the Takano family prepare to welcome in 1940, the Year of the Dragon.
Michael Maloney reads from the novel by Andrew Miller. Tokyo, 1940: With Japan's war with China escalating and the threat of conscription in the air, the Takano family begin to feel the new mood of nationalism close in on them.
On New Year's Eve, Yuji Takano and his family prepare to welcome in 1940, the Year of the Dragon.
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- Mon 12 Jan 200922:45BBC Radio 4
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