Author Lauren Elkin strolls great cities, thinking about distinguished women who did the same.

She describes Paris, the great walking city. Beneath today's concrete lies cobblestones, which gets her thinking about an earlier age and the remarkable George Sand, who in the 1800's promenaded around in gentleman's clothes.

Read by Julianna Jennings.

Abridged by Penny Leicester.

Producer: Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2016. Show less