The Power of a Widow's Curse
When her son's education comes under threat, Nora realises the power of a widow's curse.
From the author of Brooklyn, a powerful and honest portrayal grief and hope in rural Ireland, read by Brid Brennan.
It is the 1960s and Nora Webster is living with her two young sons in a small town on the east coast of Ireland. Her husband has just died and Nora is struggling to work out how to forge a new life for herself, and for her grieving children.
Today: When her son's education comes under threat, Nora realises the power of a widow's curse.
Reader: Brid Brennan
Writer: Colm Toibin was born in Ireland in 1955. He is the author of six novels including The Blackwater Lightship and The Master, both of which were shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and Brooklyn which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize and won the Costa Novel Award, plus an earlier collection of stories, Mothers and Sons.
Abridger: Sally Marmion
Producer: Justine Willett.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Brid Brennan |
| Author | Colm Toibin |
| Abridger | Sally Marmion |
| Producer | Justine Willett |
Broadcast
- Wed 22 Oct 201422:45BBC Radio 4
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