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Kate Atkinson's novel is set in postwar London, where radio producer Juliet is about to spy a familiar face in the crowd. Abridged by Robin Brooks Read by Fenella Woolgar.

Set in the years after WWII, Kate Atkinson's new novel puts idealism on the spot and asks who can be trusted when loyalty is pushed to its limits.

Radio producer Juliet Armstrong spots an all-too-familiar face in a crowded London street.

Abridged by Robin Brooks
Read by Fenella Woolgar
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie.

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Mon 3 Sep 201822:45

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RoleContributor
ReaderFenella Woolgar
AuthorKate Atkinson
AbridgerRobin Brooks
ProducerEilidh McCreadie

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