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5. Contemplation

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As summer gets under way, Harris organises a dance and Moses contemplates his London life ten years on. Read by Don Warrington.

As summer comes to the city, Moses's friend Harris organises a dance.

Meanwhile, Moses contemplates his life after ten years in London.

Sam Selvon's rich and touching 1956 novel about the lives of a group of Caribbean immigrants in London.

Abridged by Lauris Morgan-Griffiths.

Read by Don Warrington.

Producer: Sara Davies

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2014.

*** THE LONELY LONDONERS will be followed on 4 Extra by Colin MacInnes's vibrant novel about London, ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS, set just a couple of years later as racial tensions rise.

Together, the two books offer an unforgettable portrait of a city and a society undergoing convulsive change.

15 minutes

Last on

Sat 10 Jun 202303:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

ReaderDon Warrington
ProducerSara Davies
AbridgerLauris Morgan-Griffiths
WriterSam Selvon

Broadcasts

  • Fri 10 Jan 201423:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 9 Jun 202307:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 9 Jun 202312:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 9 Jun 202317:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 10 Jun 202303:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra