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Book at Bedtime: The Shepherd's Hut

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Tim Winton

Richard Hamilton

Justine Willett

Book at Bedtime: The Shepherd's Hut: Episode 9: An Instrument of God

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Episode 9: An Instrument of God

An Instrument of God

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Tim Winton's novel about survival and unlikely friendship in the unforgiving outback.

Adam Fitzgerald continues Tim Winton's new novel, set in the outback. Jaxie and Fintan are preparing to flee the hut, when Jaxie realises he has made perhaps a fatal error.

Adam Fitzgerald continues Tim Winton's fierce yet lyrical novel of survival and self-discovery, set in Australia's outback. 

Jaxie and Fintan know they have neighbours, dangerous neighbours. But Fintan is playing for time, hesitating over leaving the place that has been home to him for so long. Only then does Jaxie realise he's made a perhaps fatal error...

Writer: Tim Winton
Abridger: Richard Hamilton
Reader: Adam Fitzgerald
Producer: Justine Willett.

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Tim Winton's story of survival and self-discovery in the Australian outback.

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