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Berkshire, 1924. On the one day of the year when servants are given leave to visit their families, orphaned maid Jane languishes in the bed of her lover.
Booker prize-winner Graham Swift's new novel is a luminous and sensual meditation on truth, loss and the forging of a writer.
Berkshire, 1924. On the one day of the year when servants are given leave to visit their families, orphaned maid Jane languishes in the bed of her lover.
Read by Eileen Atkins
Abridged and produced by Eilidh McCreadie.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Eileen Atkins |
| Author | Graham Swift |
| Abridger | Eilidh McCreadie |
| Producer | Eilidh McCreadie |
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- Mon 4 Apr 201622:45BBC Radio 4
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