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2. Iceland

Episode 2 of 3

Ines worries about her petrification. The stone-cutter Thorsteinn says the answer lies in Iceland. Read by Penelope Wilton.

Ines worries what will happen if her transformation turns volcanic.

Then she meets Thorsteinn, the mysterious stone-cutter who offers her help in the form of a visit to Iceland.

AS Byatt's sensuous and ultimately uplifting account of one woman's transformation into stone.

Penelope Wilton continues the three-part modern day gothic fable that muses on grief.

Producer: Claudine Toutoungi

Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2004.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 7 Oct 202400:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Sun 2 Dec 200718:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Mon 3 Dec 200700:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Thu 11 Sep 200818:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Fri 12 Sep 200800:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Thu 21 May 200918:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Fri 22 May 200900:30
    BBC Radio 7
  • Sun 11 Oct 202018:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 12 Oct 202000:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 6 Oct 202416:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 7 Oct 202400:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra