
Episode 2: Swinging the shillelagh
Booker-winning writer Anne Enright reads her new novel about the rise and terrible fall of an Irish acting Legend. Today: Katherine's O'Dell's glorious early days in the theatre...
Booker-winning Anne Enright reads her new novel about fame, sex and a daughter's search for truth.
This is the story of the rise and terrible fall of Irish acting legend Katherine O'Dell, as told by her daughter Norah. From the glamour and fame of Hollywood and the Dublin stage to the inevitable fall and decent into madness when Katherine commits a reckless crime.
Today: Katherine O'Dell's glorious early days as a strolling player in the Irish theatre....
Written and read by: Anne Enright is an Irish author of six novels, including the Booker Prize-winning The Gathering, as well as The Forgotten Waltz and The Green Road.
Abridger: Katrin Williams
Producer: Justine Willett
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