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Crossriggs, by Jane and Mary Findlater: Episode 10

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Episode 10

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In an attempt to escape her sorrows, Alex takes up a post as companion to Aunt Clara.

Alex Hope has fled Crossriggs - and her complicated love life - to act as a companion for her demanding Aunt Clara. Read by Rosalind Sydney.

Torn apart by her love for married neighbour Robert and mourning her friend Van, Alex has left Crossriggs to become a companion for her demanding Aunt Clara.

This delightful tale of a small community hovering between two eras was written by the sisters known as the 'Scottish Brontes' and originally published in 1908 by John Murray Press.

Written by Jane and Mary Findlater
Abridged by Clara Glynn
Reader Rosalind Sydney
Producer Eilidh McCreadie

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