Episode 1
Thomas McNulty recounts how he and John Cole came to join the US cavalry as teenagers in Missouri, 1851, and ride out on the Oregon trail towards California.
A new novel by the Irish author and twice Man Booker Prize finalist Sebastian Barry.
Thomas McNulty recounts how he, having fled Ireland when orphaned during the Great Famine, made his way across America as part of the U.S. Cavalry. With his long-time friend and companion John Cole, Thomas witnesses the birth of America - from the atrocities committed against the Native Americans to the horrors of the Civil War - and, ultimately, finds his own family and identity.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Stanley Townsend |
| Author | Sebastian Barry |
| Abridger | Neville Teller |
| Producer | Gemma McMullan |
Broadcast
- Mon 31 Oct 201622:45BBC Radio 4
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