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By Mary Teague. Tender tale about the creation of a garden and the growth of a love affair

By Mary Teague. This tender tale won second prize in 2009 and tells of the creation of a garden and the growth of a love affair across a racial divide. Read by Tracy-Ann Oberman.

2/3 Alone in Bloemfontein by Mary Teague, read by Tracy-Ann Oberman. The second of three stories celebrating five years of the Bristol Short Story prize.

The Bristol Short Story Prize has been running in the city for five years, and attracts entries from all over the world. Alone in Bloemfontein won second prize in 2009, and is a tender story about the creation of a garden, and with it the growth of a love affair across a racial divide.

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Since winning second place in the Bristol Short Story Competition in 2009, Mary Teague has continued to write, and to look after her family.

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A trio of stories marking five years of the Bristol Short Story Prize

Three stories from shortlisted entries for the Bristol Short Story Prize over the last five years

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