Episode 4
On to Odessa, where the author encounters grey-eyed General Grishin-Almazov, sniffer-outer of local bandits.
Teffi was a famous Russian writer in the early 1900's, forced to flee her country. And this is the story of her eventful flight, which is newly translated by Robert and Elizabeth Chandler, Anne Marie Jackson and Irina Steinberg. It is abridged for radio by Katrin Williams:
On to Odessa, where the author encounters General Grishin-Almazov, sniffer-outer of local bandits, who 'loved literature and theatre'. And wasn't he once an actor?
Reader Tracy-Ann Oberman
Producer Duncan Minshull.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Tracy Ann Oberman |
| Author | Teffi |
| Abridger | Katrin Williams |
| Producer | Duncan Minshull |
Broadcasts
- Thu 19 May 201609:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Fri 20 May 201600:30BBC Radio 4
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