Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Swamp

In her history of peatland, Annie Proulx notes that America's 19th-century growth came at the expense of the country's great swamps. Read by Lorelei King

Lifelong environmentalist Annie Proulx brings passion, vitality and rigour to a history of our wetlands. Exploring their history alongside human interactions with these liminal places, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'The Shipping News' and 'Brokeback Mountain' makes an elegant and compelling contribution to the debate around the environmental crisis.

19th century America flourishes at the expense of the country's great swathes of swampland.

Written by Annie Proulx
Read by Lorelei King
Abridged by Patricia Cumper
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

14 minutes

Last on

Fri 23 Sep 2022 00:30

Broadcasts

  • Thu 22 Sep 2022 09:45
  • Fri 23 Sep 2022 00:30