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Frozen Tears by Mark Haddon

Ellie is trying to break up with her boyfriend. But it's Christmas. A new short story by Mark Haddon about a winter journey, inspired by Schubert's song cycle. Read by Lydia Wilson

Ellie has been trying, but failing, to break up with her boyfriend. And now it's Christmas and they're both staying in Ellie's mum's house in the countryside.

A new short story by Mark Haddon (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) about a winter journey, inspired by Schubert's song cycle. Read by Lydia Wilson (Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue, About Time, The Maids).

Produced by Emma Harding, 麻豆社 Audio Wales

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