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Winter 1913 finds Frank Reid, the English owner of a Moscow printing company, abandoned by his wife. Narrated by Clare Higgins.

The winter of 1913 finds Frank Reid, owner of a printing company, abandoned by his wife.

First Nellie takes their three children with her, then she sends them back to Frank.

What is he to do?

Penelope Fitzgerald's novel of an English family in Moscow, first published in 1988.

Dramatised in five parts by Penny Leicester.

Narrator: Clare Higgins.

Frank ........ Richard McCabe
Selwyn ........ David Bamber
Nellie ........ Jennifer Lee
Jellicorse/Dolly ........ Charlotte Ellis

Other parts played by:

Sonia Ritter
Rachel Atkins
Samuel Barnet
Richard Bremmer
David Collins

Producer: Tim Dee

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in September 2010.

15 minutes

Last on

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