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The spoken word. British and Irish authors read their own work

Title: The spoken word. Short stories. Volume 2 [sound recording] : British and Irish authors read their own work / producer, Richard Fairman ; compilation, Steve Cleary.
Publication: [Great Britain] : British Library Board, ©2013.

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Description

3 audio discs (approximately 204 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in. +

Summary

Following the success of its first set of authors reading their own short stories, The British Library is proud to present a second volume featuring a further twelve stories. As before, the majority of the recordings take the form of historic broadcasts sourced from the BBC, to which a handful of rare live recordings have been added. All the recordings are being published for the first time.

Alternative Title

British and Irish authors read their own work
Short stories. Volume 2, British and Irish authors read their own work

Subjects

Genre/Form

Audiobooks.
Literary readings.
Nonfiction radio programs.

Note

Compact discs.
"Previously unreleased recordings"--Container.

Performer (note)

Read by the authors.

Contents

Disc 1. The wash tub / W. Somerset Maugham -- Kiss me, Hardy / Beryl Bainbridge -- Theresa's wedding / William Trevor -- The examination / Harold Pinter -- Disc 2. Extra geography / Rose Tremain -- Mr. Andrews / E.M. Foster -- One true friend / Seán Ó'Faoláin -- Staggered holiday / Osbert Sitwell -- Disc 3. A new world / Alasdair Gray -- On Saturday afternoon / Alan Sillitoe -- New Year's Day / Fay Weldon -- Interference / Julian Barnes.

ISBN

9780712351256
0712351256

OCLC

953426442

Title

The spoken word. Short stories. Volume 2 [sound recording] : British and Irish authors read their own work / producer, Richard Fairman ; compilation, Steve Cleary.

Imprint

Type of Content

spoken word

Type of Medium

audio

Type of Carrier

audio disc

Digital File Characteristics

audio file CD audio

Cast

Read by the authors.

Added Author

Fairman, Richard, producer.

Cleary, Steve.

Pinter, Harold, 1930-2008, narrator.

Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965, narrator.

Trevor, William, 1928-2016, narrator.

O'Faoláin, Seán, 1900-1991, narrator.

Bainbridge, Beryl, 1932-2010, narrator.

Tremain, Rose, narrator.

Foster, E. M., active 1795-1803, narrator.

Sitwell, Osbert, 1892-1969, narrator.

Gray, Alasdair, narrator.

Sillitoe, Alan, narrator.

Weldon, Fay, narrator.

Barnes, Julian, narrator.

Pinter, Harold, 1930-2008. Examination.

Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965. Wash tub.

Trevor, William, 1928-2016. Teresa's wedding.

O'Faoláin, Seán, 1900-1991. One true friend.

Bainbridge, Beryl, 1932-2010. Kiss me, Hardy.

Tremain, Rose. Extra geography.

Foster, E. M., active 1795-1803. Mr Andrews.

Sitwell, Osbert, 1892-1969. Staggered holiday.

Gray, Alasdair. New world.

Sillitoe, Alan. On Saturday afternoon.

Weldon, Fay. New Year's day.

Barnes, Julian. Interference.

British Library.

British Broadcasting Corporation.

Publisher No.

NSACD 115-117 British Library Board

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