"These stories are an exercise in imagination and compassion.. a trip around the world.."
ANN PATCHETT, author of Bel Canto

Edith Pearlman has been writing stories for decades and is in her mid seventies. Recognition duly arrived in America with various awards, but only recently has her collection, Binocular Vision, been acclaimed in Britain. Now there's chance to hear three of the tales on radio, and be acquainted with a voice that is compelling and new to us..

1. Binocular Vision
A young girl picks up her father's binoculars and observes the neighbours
across the road. There are surprises in store..

Reader Lydia Wilson
Producer Duncan Minshull. Show less