Book at Bedtime - The Post Office Girl
Emma Gregory reads Stefan Zweig's reworking of the Cinderella story, set in post-WWI Austria
Book at Bedtime - The Post Office Girl - Episode 1
Christine, reduced to poverty in post-First World War Austria and forced to work in the local post office, receives a telegram from her rich American aunt.
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Book at Bedtime - The Post Office Girl - Episode 2
A silk dress, a new hairstyle and make-up transform poor, shy Christine into a beautiful, confident young woman. A new life, full of possibilities, seems to beckon.
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Book at Bedtime - The Post Office Girl - Episode 3
Christine's new-found happiness is ruined when a jealous rival spreads gossip, but she finds a friend in an unexpected quarter.
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Book at Bedtime - The Post Office Girl - Episode 4
Christine and Ferdinand grow closer but their hopes and plans are constantly curtailed by a lack of money.
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Book at Bedtime - The Post Office Girl - Episode 5
As their resources finally run out, Christine and Ferdinand are faced with two desperate choices.
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