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Radio 4,13 Feb 2023,15 mins

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Janet is clever, awkward and misunderstood in a world full of ‘girlish girls’ and ‘real boys’. As she tries to carve out a space for herself, she finds consolation in books and nature. The headstrong teenager is about to be launched into society but, to her mother’s despair, has firm ideas about what sort of woman she might be. Written by Elspeth Barker Abridged by Clara Glynn Read by Rebecca Benson Produced by Eilidh McCreadie

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