Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing
Episode 1: A Murder
15 minutes
In 1940s Rhodesia, Mary Turner, the wife of a failed white farmer, is trapped by increasing poverty and tragedy. Read by Janet Suzman.
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Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing
Episode 2: Back to the Past
15 minutes
Mary Turner likes her single life in 1940s Rhodesia, but cutting remarks make her reconsider her future. Read by Janet Suzman.
Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing
Episode 3: Marriage and the Homestead
15 minutes
Mary Turner no longer wants to be single, but can she find a husband who she can live with? Read by Janet Suzman.
Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing
Episode 4: Mary's Problems With Houseboys
15 minutes
Mary Turner struggles to come to terms with her new marriage under the hot African sun of 1940s Rhodesia. Read by Janet Suzman.
Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing
Episode 5: Trying to Build a Future
15 minutes
Mary Turner struggles with her husband's ever more desperate plans for the farm in 1940s Rhodesia. Read by Janet Suzman.
Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing
Episode 6: Face to Face With Resentment
15 minutes
With Mary Turner's husband ill, she must face managing the 1940s Rhodesia farm and its workers alone. Read by Janet Suzman.
Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing
Episode 7: Moses Becomes Houseboy
15 minutes
Mary's plans for the farm in 1940s Rhodesia face the harsh reality of the African climate. Read by Janet Suzman.
Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing
Episode 8: Moses the Protector
15 minutes
Mary's servant Moses assumes an unsettling role as her husband's health worsens. Read by Janet Suzman.
Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing
Episode 9: Breakdown
15 minutes
Dick considers selling the 1940s Rhodesia farm, but can Mary live without her servant Moses? Read by Janet Suzman.
Doris Lessing - The Grass Is Singing
Episode 10: The Inevitable
15 minutes
As Mary and Dick prepare to leave the 1940s Rhodesia farm forever, threat and revenge lead to tragedy. Read by Janet Suzman.