Episode 6
As his sister begins a relationship with his builder, Aaron remembers the first few tentative dates with his late wife, Dorothy.
By Anne Tyler.
Read by William Hope.
The new novel by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Tyler is the simple yet profound story of one man's recovery from the death of his wife.
While family and friends fuss around him, widower Aaron Woolcott ploughs on, busying himself with work at the family firm, a small publisher with a successful line in "Beginner's Guides" to every stage and aspect of life (from "The Beginner's Spice Rack", to "...Kitchen Remodelling", to "...Funerals").
Surprised by the different stages of his grief, and watching his sister begin a relationship with his builder, Aaron recalls the first few tentative dates he had with his late wife, Dorothy.
Abridged by Robin Brooks.
Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.
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- Mon 14 May 2012 22:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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