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The Cure by Dorothy K Haynes

A poor man was hanged for theft, now his widow and her frightened son climb a hill to visit the gallows.

Can the touch of a hanged corpse really heal?

Short story by Dorothy K Haynes read by Sarah Collier.

Producer: David Jackson Young

First broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland in October 1998.

15 minutes

Last on

Mon 16 Jun 202500:45
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