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BBC National Short Story Award

BBC International Short Story Award 2012

Episode 7: A Lovely and Terrible Thing, by Chris Womersley

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Ten shortlisted stories in contention for this prestigious award. A man is forced to confront his shortcomings as a husband and father when he witnesses a startling event. Show more

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