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Victoria Hislop

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Short stories that take dusk as a central theme. As the sun goes down on a little Cretan village all manner of mysteries emerge, including a stranger's arrival. By Victoria Hislop.

'TAPERTIME'

The above is an old Edwardian word meaning dusk, and this series of commissioned stories takes place as the light fades. What happens to the visual world as dusk emerges? What happens to make people behave differently, often strangely, as the world starts to blur? Five leading writers explore the possibilities.

1.One Cretan Evening by Victoria Hislop

The well-heeled gent arrives at the village as sun sets. He has a key and is on a family mission...

Reader Barbara Flynn
Producer Duncan Minshull.

15 minutes

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Sun 27 Jun 2010 19:45

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  • Mon 15 Dec 2008 15:30
  • Sun 27 Jun 2010 19:45