4. Reality Hits Home
Jean Louise's world is about to be shattered as the realities of life in 1950s Alabama hit home. Read by Fenella Woolgar.
Harper Lee's explosive second novel was finally published in 2015. Believed lost for decades after the publication of 'To Kill A Mockingbird', this book revisits much-loved characters, this time through adult eyes.
Jean Louise 'Scout' Finch travels from New York to Maycomb for her annual visit home. Living in New York, Jean Louise is sheltered from many of these truths but a few days into a trip to visit her beloved father Atticus, the reality of life in Alabama is about to hit home with shocking force.
Read by Fenella Woolgar
Written by Harper Lee
Abridged by Robin Brooks
Produced by Eilidh McCreadie.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2015.
On radio
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Fenella Woolgar |
| Author | Harper Lee |
| Abridger | Robin Brooks |
| Producer | Eilidh McCreadie |
Broadcasts
Thu 13 Aug 201522:45BBC Radio 4- Thu 28 Apr 201614:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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