The McWilliamses and The Burglar Alarm
In this first tale by Mark Twain the security of a household is comically shattered not by burglars, but by the device that is supposed to banish them. What to do?
To accompany Book Of The Week's broadcast of 'Autobiography of Mark Twain', there is a chance to hear three of the author's classic short stories, with their familiar trademarks of high farce and droll insight. His tales bring us eccentric burglars, cossetted children, and a visitor to a theme park obsessed with the making of mocassins. And also torrents of water...
1. The McWilliamses and The Burglar Alarm
Surely their home would be better off with a state of the art
security device - if it works, that is...
Reader Stuart Milligan
Producer Duncan Minshull.
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- Tue 9 Nov 2010 15:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4