Book at Bedtime - Riceyman Steps - Episode 3

Robert Powell reads from the 1923 novel by Arnold Bennett about the poignant struggles of everyday London life. Elsie's sweetheart Joe has returned from the war, shell-shocked and volatile. Thwarted by her new employer's insistence that Elsie work on into the evening, Joe is unable to control the strength of his feelings and a violent outburst ensues. A Waters Partnership production for BBC Radio 4.