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Golden Hill by Francis Spufford: 9. Arrest

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Golden Hill by Francis Spufford

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A devastating accident has occurred and Smith finds himself in court.

The duel ended badly with Smith arrested for murder. An unlikely prosecution witness appears in court. Read by Jamie Parker.

The duel did not end well and now Smith has been arrested for murder. 

An unlikely witness for the prosecution steps forward in court.   

This is New York in its infancy, a place where a young man with a fast tongue can invent himself afresh, fall in love, and find a world of trouble.

Francis Spufford’s novel read by Jamie Parker

Abridged by Isobel Creed and Jill Waters
Producer: Jill Waters

A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in May 2017.

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Francis Spufford's rollicking historical novel set in 18th-century New York.

Francis Spufford's rollicking historical novel set in 18th-century New York. Read by Jamie Parker. Abridged by Isobel Creed and Jill Waters.

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