Book of the Week - The Sun Hasn't Fallen from the Sky - Episode 2

Seven year old Ailsa Dunn adores her handsome Da and her pretty Ma but when alcohol intrudes chaos reigns and she and her sister are removed from home and taken to an orphanage. This is the Glasgow of the late 1960s and the strict regime is fiercely resented by the two feisty girls. Confused and unhappy Ailsa loses her bearings until she meets an inspirational teacher and timidly asks if he will teach her to play the piano. Maureen Beattie reads Alison Gangel's vibrant memoir. Producer: Jane Marshall A Jane Marshall Production for BBC Radio 4.