A Far Cry from Kensington by Muriel Spark

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 8^th Jan 2018, 22:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 20^th Apr 2021, 02:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Muriel Spark's playful and autobiographical novel set amid London's post-war publishing scene.

War widow Mrs Hawkins enjoys her life; her rooms suit her, she cherishes good friends and holds a coveted job working with books.

But when an author starts to make a nuisance of himself, her life will change beyond recognition...

Read by Maggie Service.

Abridged by Rosemary Goring.

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2018. Show less