Episode 6
How Edward Mackley's men survived a terrifying attack by a bear and a near-fatal fall through the ice, as Julia revisits their journey north through Edward's diaries.
Emma Fielding reads from Amy Sackville's debut novel about true courage and enduring love, in which the lives of two couples, living a hundred years apart, collide unexpectedly one summer's day.
How Edward Mackley's men survived a terrifying attack by a bear and a near-fatal fall through the ice, as Julia revisits their journey north through Edward's diaries.
Abridged by Sally Marmion
Produced by Justine Willett.
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- Mon 1 Feb 201022:45BBC Radio 4
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