Love Henry James: Roderick Hudson

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Rowland takes sculptor Roderick from the US to Rome with devastating consequences.

Still engaged to Mary, Roderick has fallen for beautiful socialite Christina Light – sparking mayhem. Stars Luke Newberry.

Rowland Mallet - a wealthy Bostonian bachelor is patron to a young sculptor, Roderick Hudson. He's taken him from the US to Rome to study and develop his art. 

Although engaged to Mary, in the US, Roderick has fallen head over heels for beautiful socialite Christina Light, and it's causing mayhem. 

Roderick does all he can to steer him back to Mary, though he's in love with Mary himself. Obsession, love and desire intermingle as old and new worlds collide.

The conclusion of Henry James's second novel written in 1875. 

Henry James … John Lynch
Roderick … Luke Newberry
Rowland … Mr Derek Riddell
Mary Garland … Caitlin Thorburn
Mrs Hudson … Susan Twist
Mrs Light … Lorelei King
Christina Light … Emily Beecham
Cavaliere … Stephen Marzella
Leavenworth … Stephen Marzella

Dramatised by Lavinia Murray. 

Produced and directed by Pauline Harris.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2017.

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Lavinia Murray adapts Henry James's 1875 novel in which old and new worlds collide.

Lavinia Murray adapts Henry James's 1875 novel. Obsession, love and desire intermingle as old and new worlds collide.

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