1870, the Siege of Paris. Sophia establishes herself as a landlady, and receives a declaration of love.

Starring Katy Cavanagh.

Arnold Bennett's novel follows the lives of two very different sisters who grow up above a thriving drapery business in the Potteries, during the 1860s.

Dramatised by Stephen Wyatt.

Sophia .... Katy Cavanagh
Chirac .... Tom Smith
Narrator .... Phillip Jackson
Madame Foucault .... Rachel Atkins
Monsieur Niepce .... John Rowe

Director: Pauline Harris

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2004. Show less