Bodies of Water

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Bodies of Water: 3:  Firestone Bay

3:  Firestone Bay

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Five short stories taking their inspiration from water, by the author of Send Nudes.

Pulled by the lure of the ocean, a teenage girl leaves her troubled past behind, in the next of Saba Sams' stories inspired by water.

The next in a series of short stories from the award-winning writer of Send Nudes, all taking their inspiration from water.

From a swim team flirtation to a fight by the Trevi Fountain, from an awkward bath for two to a pond-size a confession, these stories are all inspired by the transformative power of water.

In today's story,  pulled by the lure of the ocean, a teenage girl leaves her troubled past behind...

Reader: Sian Brooke is a British actor known most recently for her roles in BBC's Blue Lights and Sherlock.
Writer: Saba Sams is a British writer. Her debut collection of short stories Send Nudes appeared in 2022 and won the Edge Hill Prize. One of the stories in the book, 'Blue 4eva', won the 2022 BBC National Short Story Award.
Producer: Justine Willett

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