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Fascinating Marion

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By Joan Smith. 4 Extra Debut. Stella is horrified when her mother buys an outlandish hat. Read by Melody Grove.

Stories of women quietly outperforming the men in their lives. Commissioned to mark 100 years since the birth of Ginger Rogers, who famously did everything that Fred Astaire did - only backwards and in high heels.

'Fascinating Marion' by Joan Smith. Teenager Stella is horrified when her practical mother invests in an outlandish hat. Read by Melody Grove.

Journalist, critic and novelist Joan Smith is the author of the 'Loretta Lawson' detective novels and writes a regular column for The Independent.

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Mon 2 Feb 201501:45
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