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Book of the Week

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Serialised book readings, featuring works from various genres

Serialised book readings, featuring works of non-fiction, biography, autobiography, travel, diaries, essays, humour and history

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Book of the Week: The Cooked Seed

Chipo Chung

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Anchee Min

Book of the Week: The Cooked Seed: Episode 5

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The Cooked Seed

Episode 5

BBC Radio 4 - Book of the Week, The Cooked Seed, Episode 5

Anchee Min begins to live the American dream the hard way, and finally finds her voice.

Anchee Min begins to live the American dream the hard way, and finally finds her voice. Read by Chipo Chung.

Still battling to gain the elusive green card, Anchee Min has nevertheless saved enough money to get on the property ladder.

She begins to live the American dream the hard way and, while labouring to keep up with the mortgage payments, she finally finds her voice.

Read by Chipo Chung
Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall
A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Anchee Min's account of making a new life in America after emigrating from China

Anchee Min's account of making a new life in America after emigrating from China, abridged by Jane Marshall. Read by Chipo Chung

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