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The Faery Handbag by Kelly Link
Episode 3 of 4
A distraught young woman loses both her boyfriend and her grandmother to a magical bag. Read by Maggie Blake.
The story of Zofia Swink who claims to be over 200 years old.
She comes from a village which takes refuge in a magical handbag when real life becomes too dangerous.
Her distraught grand-daughter narrates this bizarre tale of loss...
Maggie Blake reads Kelly Link's story.
Some of the best sci-fi/fantasy writers in a series of fantastic journeys featuring flights of fancy, time travel, magical transporters and alternate realities.
Abridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins.
Made for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7 and first broadcast in February 2009.
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Thu 25 Nov 2021
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