Episode 1
Thomas McNulty tells how he and John Cole came to join the U.S. Cavalry in Missouri, 1851. Read by Stanley Townsend.
Thomas McNulty recounts how he, having fled Ireland when orphaned during the Great Famine, made his way across America as part of the U.S. Cavalry.
With his long-time friend and companion John Cole, Thomas witnesses the birth of America - from the atrocities committed against the Native Americans to the horrors of the Civil War - and, ultimately, finds his own family and identity.
Written by Irish author and Man Booker Prize finalist, Sebastian Barry.
Read by Stanley Townsend.
Omnibus of the first five of ten parts abridged by Neville Teller.
Producer Gemma McMullan
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in November 2016.
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- Sun 6 Nov 2016 14:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 7 Nov 2016 02:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 18 Jul 2021 13:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 19 Jul 2021 01:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra