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Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler: Episode 9

Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler

Episode 9

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler, Episode 9

Anne Tyler's contemporary response to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.

Kate and Pyotr arrive late for their own wedding reception as the drama of the lab break-in unfolds. Read by Liza Ross.

Dr Battista, an obsessively dedicated scientist, lives with his two daughters Kate and Bunny in Baltimore.

Kate has married her father's researcher Pyotr, in order for him to get a visa to stay in the USA.

They both arrive late for their own wedding reception as the drama of the lab break-in unfolds, but they are soon celebrating their marriage with the whole family.

Written by Anne Tyler.

Read by Liza Ross.

Abridged and Produced by Jill Waters. 

A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016.

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

Drama: Relationships & Romance

Anne Tyler's contemporary response to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Read by Liza Ross

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