Afternoon Reading - Birds and Beasts
Five specially commissioned stories with an animal theme
Afternoon Reading - Birds and Beasts - Buddy
In Cat Weatherill's tale, while Adam plays with his mistress, Buddy shows that dogs have a superior understanding of fidelity.
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Afternoon Reading - Birds and Beasts - Hey Ho Silvo
In Ruth Thomas's tale, Cathleen is mourning her dog. She is visited by her nephew, who is nursing a different sense of loss.
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Afternoon Reading - Birds and Beasts - Nanny
The past catches up with Campbell Forsyth, academic and philanderer, when he notices something odd about a hairy woman.
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Afternoon Reading - Birds and Beasts - The Parakeet
Specially commissioned stories with an animal theme. In Lynne Truss's tale, life in Richmond Park is one long laugh for Justin the parakeet, until he encounters an exotic visitor.
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Afternoon Reading - Birds and Beasts - Wayland Smith
In this retelling of the fable, Wayland encounters a mysterious swan-woman beside the Lake of Wolves. Read by Samuel West.
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