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Ian McEwan's novel of love and deception set in MI5 during the early 1970s, read by Amelia Bullmore.
Episode 1 : "My name is Serena. More than forty years ago I was sent on a secret mission for the British security service. I didn't return safely."
Abridged and produced by Christine Hall.
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Tue 25 Jul 201702:00
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