Abridged by Richard Hamilton
The stories in this collection were written between 1938 and 1950. They capture the mood and atmosphere of the times, and the lot of women in mid twentieth century England. Sylvia Townsend Warner is less well known today, but in her time was a prolific writer of novels, short stories and poetry. She also wrote a biography of T.H. White. These stories illustrate her talent for sharp, insightful, and vivid storytelling.
Winter in the Air
In this story a woman reflects on the final and difficult days of her marriage. At the same time she looks ahead to her new life in her solitary flat in 1950s London.
Shadwell
In this story, the death of Mrs Probus threatens a precarious future for her long time servant, Shadwell.
Idenborough
In this story, Amabel is taken on a trip through the English countryside. An overnight stay in a picturesque village calls to mind a memory from twenty years before.
Read by Susannah Harker
Produced by Elizabeth Allard.
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