As winter approaches, the library roof remains unrepaired and a friendship is about to cross a line forever.

Salley Vickers' lyrical tribute to the power of children's literature.

Economic uncertainty and a growing dissatisfaction with old class distinctions cause friction after the arrival of a recent library graduate, Sylvia Blackwell

Read by Barbara Flynn.

Abridged in ten parts by the author.

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

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