Miss Buncle’s Book by DE Stevenson 

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Miss Buncle's Book by DE Stevenson: Episode 1

Miss Buncle's Book by DE Stevenson

Episode 1

BBC Radio 4 - Miss Buncle's Book by DE Stevenson, Episode 1

In the cosy village of Silverstream, Barbara Buncle finds a novel way to boost her income.

Life in Silverstream will never be the same after a thinly fictionalised novel lays bare the life, loves and eccentricities of the villagers.
Read by Madeleine Worrall

As the ripples from the Great Depression reach a cosy English village, Barbara Buncle finds an inventive way to supplement her meagre income. Life in Silverstream will never be the same once her thinly fictionalised novel lays bare the life, loves and eccentricities of her neighbours. 

Read by Madeleine Worrall
Written by D.E. Stevenson
Abridged by Clara Glynn
Produced by Eilidh McCreadie

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Scottish author D.E. Stevenson was a prolific name in the light romantic fiction genre, topping best seller lists from the 1930s to the 1960s. MISS BUNCLE’S BOOK, her best-known publication, is a delight; funny, engaging and well worth rediscovering 50 years after the author’s death.

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Life in Silverstream will never be the same after a thinly fictionalised novel lays bare the life, loves and eccentricities of the villagers. Read by Madeleine Worrall.

As the ripples from the Great Depression reach a cosy English village, Barbara Buncle finds an inventive way to supplement her meagre income. Life in Silverstream will never be the same once her thinly fictionalised novel lays bare the life, loves and eccentricities of her neighbours.

Read by Madeleine Worrall
Written by D.E. Stevenson
Abridged by Clara Glynn
Produced by Eilidh McCreadie

An EcoAudio certified production

Scottish author D.E. Stevenson was a prolific name in the light romantic fiction genre, topping best seller lists from the 1930s to the 1960s. MISS BUNCLE’S BOOK, her best-known publication, is a delight; funny, engaging and well worth rediscovering 50 years after the author’s death.

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