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Mrs Hawkins relates the story of her short, violent, wartime marriage and Wanda approaches breakdown. Read by Maggie Service.

Muriel Spark's playful and autobiographical novel set amid London's post-war publishing scene.

Wanda continues to behave strangely as Mrs Hawkins mulls on the loss of another job in publishing. Before long her thoughts turn to her brief wartime marriage to the late Tom Hawkins.

Read by Maggie Service
Abridged by Rosemary Goring
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2018.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 28 Apr 202102:00

Credits

RoleContributor
ReaderMaggie Service
AuthorMuriel Spark
AbridgerRosemary Goring
ProducerEilidh McCreadie

Broadcasts

  • Tue 16 Jan 201822:45
  • Tue 27 Apr 202114:00
  • Wed 28 Apr 202102:00