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4 Extra Debut. Ada grows up during the Jewish pogroms in the Ukraine and falls in love with a rich cousin. Narrated by Anna Francolini.

The Dogs and The Wolves Episode 1/5
by Irene Nemirovsky, translated by Sandra Smith
Dramatised by Ellen Dryden

Ada Sinner grows up during the Jewish pogroms in the Ukraine in the early 20c. When her Aunt Raisia and cousins come to live with her and her father, she feels more alone than ever. But then Ada discovers another cousin, the rich and distant, Harry Sinner, and a life long passion and love for Harry begins.

FURTHER INFO:
The French title - Entre chien et loup, meaning twilight, the time when the light is too dim to distinguish a dog from a wolf. This is a novel about family, about fate, about the power of love and about money. Of the banking crash that precipitates her novel's final tragedy, NΓ©mirovsky writes with eerie resonance. This was NΓ©mirovsky's last published novel.

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 11 Jul 2017 02:30

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Credits

Role Contributor
Nemirovsky (narrator) Anna Francolini
Young Ada Sinner Sydney Wade
Young Ben Sinner Ellis Hollins
Israel Sinner Will Tacey
Aunt Raissa Olwen May
Director Pauline Harris
Producer Pauline Harris
Adaptor Ellen Dryden
Author Irene Nemirovsky

Broadcasts

  • Mon 10 Jun 2013 10:45
  • Mon 10 Jun 2013 19:45
  • Mon 10 Jul 2017 14:30
  • Tue 11 Jul 2017 02:30

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