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The Man Who Loved Birds by Alex Preston

A man who grew up with birdsong misses it badly as an adult in the city. So he sets off on a journey. Read by Joe Sim.

A man who grew up surrounded by birds and birdsong misses them badly when, as an adult, he lives and works in the city.

He decides to solve the problem by setting off on a journey...

Joe Sims reads Alex Preston's short story.

Alex is an author and journalist and teaches creative writing at the University of Kent. His novel, In Love and War, was on 91热爆 Radio 4. His personal anthology of nature writing, As Kingfishers Catch Fire, was published in 2017. Alex lives in Kent with his wife and two children.

Producer: Jeremy Osborne

A Sweet Talk production for 91热爆 Radio 4, first broadcast in February 2018.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 10 Aug 2022 03:45

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Joe Sims
Writer Alex Preston
Producer Jeremy Osborne

Broadcasts

  • Fri 23 Feb 2018 15:45
  • Sun 25 Feb 2018 00:30
  • Tue 9 Aug 2022 10:45
  • Tue 9 Aug 2022 15:45
  • Wed 10 Aug 2022 03:45