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Gretchen stays home to look after a sick Margaret. Jean and Howard drive off together to visit Howard鈥檚 aunt.

A novel of unexpected second chances set in 1950s England. Written by Clare Chambers.

When the North Kent Echo receives a letter from a woman claiming her daughter was the result of virgin birth, they send feature writer Jean Swinney to investigate.

Jean is almost 40 and and leads a restricted life with her demanding mother. But as she becomes more deeply involved with Gretchen, Howard and Margaret Tilbury, things begin to change.

Read by Monica Dolan.

Abridged in ten parts and produced by Jeremy Osborne.

A Sweet Talk production for 大象传媒 Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2021.