Episode 5
Gideon Lewis-Kraus goes on to Uman in Ukraine to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with brother Micah - and their elusive father! Read by Patrick Kennedy.
The author Gideon Lewis-Kraus describes leaving America for life in Berlin, to ease the sadness after his father abandoned the family home. But Berlin isn't enough and only embarking on a series of world-wide pilgrimages will help him. The journeys turn out both amusing and moving, and are abridged in five episodes by Katrin Williams..
5. It's to Uman in Ukraine to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with
brother Micah - and their elusive father!
Reader Patrick Kennedy
Producer Duncan Minshull
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'This Camino business sounded vaguely familiar'
Patrick Kennedy reads an extract from A Sense of Direction
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Patrick Kennedy |
| Producer | Duncan Minshull |
| Abridger | Katrin Williams |
| Author | Gideon Lewis-Kraus |
Broadcasts
Fri 14 Mar 201409:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Sat 15 Mar 201400:30BBC Radio 4
- Fri 21 Dec 201814:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 22 Dec 201802:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
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