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5. Screaming Dirt

Reeling from her discoveries, Jean Louise seeks comfort from one of her oldest friends. 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.

Jean Louise is in shock after learning that her father Atticus is chairman of a white separatist group in Maycomb. She is relieved when her father agrees to take the case of their beloved old housekeeper Calpurnia's grandson, who has knocked down and killed a white man. But her relief is short-lived.

Read by Fenella Woolgar

Written by Harper Lee

Abridged by Robin Brooks

Produced by Eilidh McCreadie.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2015.

15 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
ReaderFenella Woolgar
AuthorHarper Lee
AbridgerRobin Brooks
ProducerEilidh McCreadie

Broadcasts

  • Fri 14 Aug 201522:45
  • Fri 29 Apr 201614:00
  • Sat 30 Apr 201602:00
  • Fri 22 Feb 201914:00
  • Sat 23 Feb 201902:00
  • Friday08:45
  • Friday13:45
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