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2. Bloemenfontein

Episode 2 of 10

The harsh reality of the Bloemenfontein Camp. 100 years of South Africa's past and present. Read by Tracy Ann Oberman.

After destroying her farm, the English take Sarah van der Watt and her son to the Bloemfontein Camp, where, all too soon, it becomes clear it'll be a matter of survival...

Damian Barr's blistering debut novel, spanning 100 years of South Africa's dark past and present, from the 1901 Boer War to 2010.

Read by Tracy Ann Oberman.

Abridged by Richard Hamilton.

Producer: Justine Willett

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019.

14 minutes

Last on

Wed 26 Jul 202302:00
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  • Tue 28 May 201912:04
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