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Orwell befriends a tramp called Paddy, and they seek shelter in a Salvation Army hostel, where Orwell is struck by the range of men who find themselves down and out.

Orwell befriends a tramp called Paddy and they seek shelter in a Salvation Army Hostel where Orwell is struck by the range of men who find themselves down and out - from the young clerk who is desperate and starving, to the elderly foreign gentlemen down on their luck.

Read by Joseph Millson
Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall
A Jane Marshall production for 91热爆 Radio 4.

15 minutes

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  • Wed 6 Feb 2013 22:45