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4 Extra Debut. Why is an eccentric Earl planning to reintroduce wolves to Cumbria? Hattie Morahan reads this tale of family, power and love.
Sarah Hall's novel is a compelling story about personal and political borders - about power, land, family and love.
At its heart is Rachel Caine, tough, untouchable, an expert on wolves, and long estranged from her home county of Cumbria and her fiery mother and lost brother. Like the wolves she protects and champions, she is wary of humanity, happy in the untamed wilderness.
Set against the dramatic and artfully drawn backdrops of the Lakeland fells and the towering ranges of Idaho, The Wolf Border explores issues of ownership and vested power, of re-wilding and of family as Rachel reaches a turning point in her life and learns that choice and change are possible.
In this opening episode: The offer of a job from an eccentric Earl, whose plan is to reintroduce the Grey Wolf to England coincides with the chance to see her dying mother but is that enough to lure Rachel home?
Reader: Hattie Morahan
Abridged in ten parts by Sally Marmion.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in May 2015.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Hattie Morahan |
| Author | Sarah Hall |
| Abridger | Sally Marmion |
| Producer | Di Speirs |
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Mon 18 May 2015 22:45大象传媒 Radio 4- Mon 16 Dec 2019 14:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 17 Dec 2019 02:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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