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Last Stories by William Trevor (Omnibus)

William Trevor's final and posthumous collection of short stories. Read by Niamh Cusack, Hattie Morahan and Dermot Crowley.

Selected stories taken from William Trevor鈥檚 final and posthumous collection - published to coincide with what would have been his 90th Birthday.

Often described as the master of the short story, revered by his fellow writers and by his readers, these stories written in the last years of the author鈥檚 life contain all his hallmarks; his piercing observation of human life, his humanity, his elegant prose and his distinctive voice.

* The Piano Teacher's Pupil
A poignant story of give and take.

* An Idyll in Winter
A story of a life lasting love.

* The Crippled Man
A story about the end of patience.

* Making Conversations
A tale of unrequited love and loss of nerve.

* Giotto's Angels
A story of a man who finds comfort from angels.

Omnibus of five stories abridged by Rowan Routh.

Readers:

Niamh Cusack
Hattie Morahan
Dermot Crowley

Producer: Di Speirs

First broadcast in five parts on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in June 2018

1 hour, 10 minutes

Last on

Sun 3 Jul 2022 06:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 3 Jun 2018 14:30
  • Mon 4 Jun 2018 02:30
  • Sun 3 Jan 2021 13:00
  • Mon 4 Jan 2021 01:00
  • Sun 3 Jul 2022 06:00