2. Pleasures and Irritations
Back in Maycomb with her family, Jean Louise is both delighted and infuriated by them. Read by Fenella Woolgar
Believed lost for decades after 'To Kill A Mockingbird' was published, Harper Lee's explosive second novel finally appeared in 2015.
It revisits much-loved characters, this time through adult eyes.
Jean Louise 'Scout' Finch travels from New York to Maycomb for her annual visit home. It's always a relief to slip into the comfortable rhythms of the South; to spend time with her beloved father Atticus and rekindle her spiky relationship with Aunt Alexandra.
Jean Louise asks what Alexandra would think if she married Hank Clinton.
Alexandra is not impressed and says that Hank is white trash. Jean Louise insults her aunt and goes on a date with Hank, close to accepting his proposal.
Abridged by Robin Brooks
Read by Fenella Woolgar.
Producer Eilidh McCreadie.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2015.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Fenella Woolgar |
| Author | Harper Lee |
| Abridger | Robin Brooks |
| Producer | Eilidh McCreadie |
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