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BBC National Short Story Award 2010 (5 Shortlisted Titles)
- Narrated by: Emma Rydal, Ron Cook, Sirine Saba, Hugh Quarshie, Sian Thomas
- Length: 1 hr and 51 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Anthologies & Short Stories
Summary
The 5 shortlisted titles for the BBC National Short Story Award 2010 administered in partnership with Booktrust, containing:
Tea at the Midland by David Constantine, David Constantine 2010
Haywards Heath by Aminatta Forna, Aminatta Forna 2010
Butcher’s Perfume by Sarah Hall, Sarah Hall 2010
If It Keeps on Raining by Jon McGregor, Jon McGregor 2010
My Daughter the Racist by Helen Oyeyemi, Helen Oyeyemi 2010
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- Jeremy
- 23-02-11
Short & Sweet - 5 Brilliant Stories!
Each story is a deserved winner, and 5 very varied scenarios reflecting with themes such as lost love, amnesia, aloneness, madness, justice, betrayal and solidarity (pity there are only 5 stories in all)!
Overall, the collection is less than 2 hrs listening time, and at the end I was left wanting more. My only slight complaint is that on my iPhone, each story is just an anonymous chapter.
I don't know who won, but for me 'My Daughter, the Racist' is the most thought provoking and contemporary account I have heard or read in a long time. It made me weep for the human condition.
6 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-06-11
Great collection and well narrated
Loced these stories - they are all very different but equally well narrated and thought provoking
4 people found this helpful
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- gregfclare
- 12-05-15
Great contemporary writing
Accessible stories i could relate to, beautifully written. So refreshing to have these collections available. A change from the rather staid writers in some of the 20 century collections. I will be listening to more from the BBC Short Story titles.
2 people found this helpful