The Birthday Present
She had nothing to give him for his birthday. But as it turned out, nothing was just perfect. Read by Rosie Cavaliero.
Perfect Lives is Polly Samson's second collection of short stories, each linked to the others by themes of imperfection, compromise and the joy of accepting life as it is.
3: The Birthday Present, read by Rosie Cavaliero
She had nothing to give him for his birthday. But as it turned out, nothing was just perfect.
Abridged and produced by Christine Hall.
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- Wed 23 Nov 201122:45BBC Radio 4
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