Violets by Alex Hyde

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Violet is in hospital in Italy while Fred’s journey from Burma to Birmingham is imminent.

Pregnant Violet sees out her war service in an Italian hospital while, in Birmingham, Fred’s wife awaits his return from Burma.
Read by Morfydd Clark and Lorna Nickson Brown

Alex Hyde’s lyrical debut follows two women navigating love, loss and motherhood at the end of the Second World War.

A heavily pregnant Violet sees out her war service in an Italian hospital while, in Birmingham, Fred’s wife eagerly awaits his return from Burma.

Read by Morfydd Clark and Lorna Nickson Brown
Abridged by Siân Preece
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

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Two women navigate war and motherhood in a lyrical story of love, loss and courage.

In Alex Hyde's lyrical debut, two women experience love, loss and motherhood as the Second World War draws to a close. Read by Lorna Nickson Brown and Morfydd Clark.

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