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Coming Up for Air by George Orwell

9. Ponder

Duration: 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 9 months

George Bowling reflects further on the town where he used to live, Lower Binfield.

He makes an expedition to the pond which used to be full of huge carp.

George Orwell's book was first published before war broke out in 1939.

Abridged by Ellin Stein.

Read by Tim McInnerny.

Producer: Clive Brill

A Brill production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2020. Show less

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