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

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Book of the Week: Summer Before the Dark

Peter Firth

Volker Weidermann

Katrin Williams

Duncan Minshull

Book of the Week: Summer Before the Dark: Episode 4

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Episode 4

Summer Before the Dark

BBC Radio 4 - Book of the Week, Summer Before the Dark, Episode 4

Joseph Roth is in Ostend to meet his friend Stefan Zweig but is distracted by Irmgard Keun

Joseph Roth is in Ostend to reunite with his friend Stefan Zweig, but he is instantly charmed by another writer, Irmgard Keun.

Volker Weidermann's account of the charming resort of Ostend, and in 1936 it's a haven for Middle-Europe emigres. Abridged in five episodes by Katrin Williams:

Joseph Roth is in Ostend to meet his old friend Stafan Zweig. But he's quickly distracted by another writer, Irmgard Keun. Life is short, so they will move to the Hotel Couronne together..

Reader Peter Firth

Producer Duncan Minshull.

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Volker Weidermann's account of the resort of Ostend in 1936

Volker Weidermann's account of the resort of Ostend, a haven in 1936 for Middle Europe emigres. Abridged by Katrin Williams. Read by Peter Firth

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