Helen Dunmore - The Siege

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 4^th Sep 2017, 14:00 on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: Tue 5^th Sep 2017, 02:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The story of one family caught up in the appalling struggle to survive the Siege of Leningrad by German forces during the Second World War in 1942.

Helen Dunmore's powerful historical novel read by Sara Kestelman.

Helen Dunmore (1952-2017) was the writer of 12 novels and 10 poetry collections winning several accolades for her work.

Abridged by Sally Marmion
Producer: Di Speirs

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001. Show less