Episode 3
For Ellie Dillahan, the arrival of Florian Kilderry has opened up a whole new world. For Florian, about to leave behind all he knows, Ellie offers a chance of a summer's friendship.
Dermot Crowley reads from the novel by William Trevor about a brief summer love affair in the rural west of Ireland.
For Ellie Dillahan, the arrival of Florian Kilderry in Rathmoye has opened up a whole new world. For Florian, about to leave behind all he knows and the crumbling house in which he has always lived, the girl in the blue dress offers a summer's friendship and a chance to forget the love of his life.
Abridged by Sally Marmion.
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- Wed 2 Sep 200922:45BBC Radio 4
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