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Nothing Happened by David Szalay

In the middle of the night in Abu Dhabi airport two people are thrown together again for the first time in decades, in this new story by David Szalay, read by Indira Varma.

Indira Varma reads an original short story for Radio 4 by the award-winning writer David Szalay.

In Abu Dhabi airport, in the middle of the night, two people are thrown together again for the first time in decades. Now both middle-aged, they ponder missed chances...

Writer: David Szalay is an acclaimed writer of novels and short stories. He was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and has won the Betty Trask Award and the Edge Hill Short Story Prize. He lives in Budapest.
Reader Indira Varma
Producer: Justine Willett

Release date:

14 minutes

On radio

Fri 21 Feb 2025 15:45

Broadcasts

  • Fri 21 Feb 2025 15:45
  • Sun 23 Feb 2025 23:45