In 1956, towards the end of his life, Reverend John Ames begins a letter to his young son to be read posthumously.

The letter is an account of himself and his forebears - and an intimate expression of paternal love.

Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Read by Garrick Hagon.

Abridged by Elizabeth Reeder

Producer: Kirsteen Cameron

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2006. Show less