Andrew Michael Hurley
Author Andrew Michael Hurley discusses his latest novel, Saltwash, and reflects on the three works that inspired its creation.
Author Andrew Michael Hurley discusses his latest novel, Saltwash, a haunting tale of two terminally ill men whose paths cross in a run-down seaside town. Drawn into an unexpected reunion, they are forced to confront questions about life, death, and the meaning of mortality.
Andrew reflects on the three works that inspired its creation, which were: Aubade by Philip Larkin (1977), Free Will by Sam Harris (2012), and The Summer People by Shirely Jackson (1950).
Producer: Dominic Howell
Editor: Gillian Wheelan
This was a BBC Audio Scotland production.
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- Sun 28 Dec 202516:00BBC Radio 4
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