The Beautiful Freedom Cage by Julie Bertagna
Alam goes on a dangerous journey from his desolate mountain community to the glittering promise of Europe. Fantasy inspired by Peter Pan, read by Laura Smales.
Alam travels from his desolate mountain community to the glittering promise of Europe, where he hopes to learn the true meaning of freedom.
Laura Smales reads 'The Beautiful Freedom Cage' by Julie Bertagna.
Produced by Eilidh McCreadie.
To mark 150 years since author J M Barrie's birth, three leading writers for young people contribute stories inspired by a chapter title from 'Peter Pan'. The authors have been set the task of exploring the joys and the terrors of childhood without sentimentality, much as Barrie did in his original text.
Julie Bertagna writes for children and young adults and will shortly publish the final part of her acclaimed Savage Earth saga, 'Aurora'. She has been shortlisted for the Whitbread Children's Book award and the Blue Peter Book Awards.
Last on
More episodes
Previous
Next
You are at the last episode
Broadcasts
- Thu 6 May 2010 15:30大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
- Sun 7 Nov 2010 19:45大象传媒 Radio 4
- Mon 23 Jul 2012 11:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 23 Jul 2012 21:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 24 Jul 2012 04:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 25 Jun 2013 11:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 25 Jun 2013 21:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 26 Jun 2013 04:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 28 Jul 2014 11:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 28 Jul 2014 21:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 29 Jul 2014 04:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra