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By AL Kennedy. A young woman struggles to make plans for a future that might not exist.

By AL Kennedy. 4 Extra Debut. A young woman struggles to make plans for a future that might not exist. Short story looking at the Cuban Missile Crisis, read by Morven Christie.

Fifty years ago, the world stood on the brink of nuclear war as the US and Soviet leadership engaged in a 13-day military stand-off over missiles in Cuba. 

In A L Kennedy's story, the first in a series looking at the Cuban Missile Crisis through the eyes of ordinary people, a young woman struggles to make plans for a future that might not exist.

Writer: A L Kennedy is an acclaimed novelist, short story-writer, and stand-up comedian. Her latest novel is 'The Blue Book'.
Reader: Morven Christie
Producer: Justine Willett.

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Short stories looking at the Cuban Missile Crisis through the eyes of ordinary people

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