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Louise Welsh's evocative story inspired by Christina Rossetti's poem about goblins who sell enchanted fruit.

Writers choose poems as inspiration for new stories.

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Goblin Market

An artist arrives in a market town to create an installation and becomes entranced by a sinister fruit-seller.

An evocative story inspired by Christina Rossetti's poem about goblins who sell enchanted fruit. By Louise Welsh.

Credits

Writer ..... Louise Welsh
Reader ..... Lesley Hart
Producer ..... Kirsty Williams

A BBC Scotland Production for BBC Radio 4.

14 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Dec 202121:45
BBC Radio 4

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  • Sun 4 Feb 201819:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 4 Dec 202121:45
    BBC Radio 4