Episode 6
After their secret assignation, Jane Fairchild is given the freedom of her lover's empty mansion when he leaves to meet his fiancee.
Booker prize-winner Graham Swift's new novel is a luminous and sensual meditation on truth, loss and the forging of a writer.
After their secret assignation on Mothering Sunday, Jane Fairchild is given the freedom of her lover Paul's empty mansion when he leaves to meet his fiancée for lunch.
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 |
Broadcast
- Mon 11 Apr 201622:45BBC Radio 4
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