Is This Cruel Enough?
Riley has been seriously and hideously injured at Ypres and is being nursed by Rose Locke.
The First World War brought changes previously unimaginable to every aspect of life. Louisa Young's story explores the impact on the lives of women, on the challenge to the Edwardian class structure and on assumptions about patriotism and duty.
Episode 7 : "Is this cruel enough?"
Riley has been seriously and hideously injured at Ypres and is being nursed by Rose Locke.
Abridged by Lauris Morgan-Griffiths
Producer Christine Hall.
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- Tue 24 Jan 2012 22:45大象传媒 Radio 4
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