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Episode 9

Sarah Walker has denied being the pen behind ‘Disturber of the Peace’ but Mrs Featherstone-Hogg won’t be convinced.
Read by Madeleine Worrall

As ripples from the Great Depression reach a cosy English village, Barbara Buncle finds an inventive way to supplement her meagre income. Life in Silverstream will never be the same once her thinly fictionalised novel has laid bare the life, loves and eccentricities of her neighbours.

Although doctor’s wife Sarah Walker has denied being the secret scribe behind ‘Disturber of the Peace’, busybody Mrs Featherstone-Hogg remains unconvinced.

Read by Madeleine Worrall
Written by D.E. Stevenson
Abridged by Clara Glynn
Produced by Eilidh McCreadie

Scottish author D.E. Stevenson was a prolific name in the light romantic fiction genre, topping best seller lists from the 1930s to the 1960s. MISS BUNCLE’S BOOK, her best-known publication, is a delight; funny, engaging and well worth rediscovering 50 years after the author’s death.

14 minutes

Last on

Thu 7 Dec 2023 22:45

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  • Thu 7 Dec 2023 22:45