Dermot Crowley reads from the novel by William Trevor about a brief summer love affair in the rural west of Ireland.

Watching from her boarding house, Miss Connulty has observed Ellie and Florian's tentative friendship, conjuring within it a reflection of her own youthful tragedy. For Ellie, the quiet pattern of her life with Dillahan offers no solace and little distraction.

Abridged by Sally Marmion. Show less