From the Nobel and Booker Prize-winning author of Never Let Me Go and The Remains of the Day, a story of what it means to be human, read by Lydia Wilson.

Klara, an Artificial Friend, waits from her place in the store to be chosen by one of those who pass by on the street. But when a lonely teenager chooses her, Klara is warned not to invest too much in the promises of humans.

Today: a strange unease hangs in the air, as Klara, Josie and the Mother prepare themselves to view Josie's portrait....

Reader: Lydia Wilson
Writer: Kazuo Ishiguro
Abridger: Richard Hamilton
Producer: Justine Willett Show less