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Just Depending by Jenny Boston
A woman confronts old age, her fear of dependency and finding the resolve to start a new chapter in life. Read by Thora Hird.
'"You're as strong as an ox, Mother," she tells me sometimes. "You'll see us both out!" She laughs as she says it and I laugh too, but neither of us is fooled.'
A woman confronts old age, her fear of dependency and finding the resolve to start a new chapter in life.
Thora Hird reads Jenny Boston's short story.
Producer: Harriet Lang
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in April 1995.
Last on
Tue 15 Mar 2022
03:45
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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- Sun 9 Mar 2014 10:45麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 9 Mar 2014 21:45麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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