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4. Gaining Experience

Episode 4 of 10

1933 is a terrible time to be out of a job. Even Mary has a hard time lining up interviews for Betty. Read by Debora Weston.

February 1933 is a terrible time to be out of a job.

Even Mary has a tough-time lining up interviews for Betty.

Betty MacDonald鈥檚 hilarious account of survival during the USA's Great Depression back in Seattle, under the wing of her sister Mary.

Abridged by Jennifer Howarth.

Read by Debora Weston.

Producer: Mary Ward-Lowery

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in April 2009.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 27 Feb 2026 03:30
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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  • Thu 16 Apr 2009 22:45
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