4. Lungs
A swim off the East African coast. The life of Maggie O’Farrell told through near-death experiences. Read by Hattie Morahan.
Hattie Morahan reads Maggie O'Farrell's startling memoir, in which the bestselling author recounts her life through a series of near-death experiences.
The book started out as a private project, a way for O'Farrell to help her young daughter who suffers from a serious immunology disorder, including severe eczema and allergies that can cause anaphylactic shock: "I've asked myself, when she has been very ill, how do you carry on when death is a daily possibility?"
In this episode, O'Farrell and her young son come close to drowning while swimming off the coast of East Africa.
Reader: Hattie Morahan
Writer: Maggie O'Farrell
Abridger: Kirsteen Cameron
Producer: Kirsteen Cameron
First broadcast on ±«Óãtv Radio 4 in August 2017.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Hattie Morahan |
| Author | Maggie O'Farrell |
| Abridger | Kirsteen Cameron |
| Producer | Kirsteen Cameron |
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Thu 24 Aug 2017 09:45±«Óãtv Radio 4 FM- Fri 25 Aug 2017 00:30±«Óãtv Radio 4
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