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Daphne Du Maurier

The Doll: Short Stories

3. The Happy Valley

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 7 months

A woman finds herself walking into a landscape, and a grand old house, she has already dreamed about.

Rediscovered stories by a young Daphne du Maurier that reveal some of the themes explored in her novels.

The Happy Valley was originally printed in the Illustrated London News in 1932.

Daphne du Maurier's short story read by Hattie Morahan.

Abridged by Richard Hamilton.

Producer: Lucy Collingwood

First broadcast on BBC Radio in May 2011. Show less

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