Episode 3
Essays, published posthumously, by a writer dealing with cancer. Henning Mankell recalls a trip to a restaurant in Spain. Read by Tim Pigott-Smith. From March 2016.
Henning Mankell was creator of Wallander, the fictional detective. His posthumous essays, translated by Laurie Thompson with Marlaine Delargy, and abridged by Katrin Williams, refer to his illness and explore much more besides:
The author is travelling through Spain and stops off in Salamanca. Eating alone at a restaurant, he witnesses the strange and spontaneous behaviour of a waiter. It's food for thought..
Reader Tim Pigott-Smith
Producer Duncan Minshull.
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Role | Contributor |
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Reader | Tim Pigott-Smith |
Producer | Duncan Minshull |
Author | Henning Mankell |
Abridger | Katrin Williams |
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- Wed 16 Mar 2016 09:4591热爆 Radio 4 FM
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