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Long Distance by David Szalay

4 Extra Debut. A man drives a lorry through Europe, stopping to sleep at service stations. But one night is different. Read by Duncan Minshull.

A man drives a lorry through Europe and sleeps in the cabin at service stations.

It's always the same, drive and sleep.

Then one night there's a knock on the cabin door.

David Szalay's short story read by Paul Hilton.

The first of five tales originally commissioned to celebrate the BBC National Short Story Award shortlist in 2016.

Producer: Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2016.

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Credits

ReaderPaul Hilton
WriterDavid Szalay
ProducerDuncan Minshull

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