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Contracting encephalitis aged eight. The life of Maggie O’Farrell told through near-death experiences. Read by Hattie Morahan.

Maggie O'Farrell recalls the moment at which, aged eight, she woke up to find the world 'looked completely different'.

She'd contracted encephalitis, an illness that continues to have an impact upon her life.

Maggie O'Farrell's startling memoir, in which the bestselling author recounts her life through a series of near-death experiences.

Read by Hattie Morahan.

The book started out as a private project, a way for O'Farrell to help her young daughter who suffers from a serious immunology disorder, including severe eczema and allergies that can cause anaphylactic shock:

"I've asked myself, when she has been very ill, how do you carry on when death is a daily possibility?"

Abridged and produced by Kirsteen Cameron

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in August 2017.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 6 Jul 2022 02:00
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Credits

Reader Hattie Morahan
Author Maggie O'Farrell
Abridger Kirsteen Cameron
Producer Kirsteen Cameron

Broadcasts

  • Tue 22 Aug 2017 09:45
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
  • Wed 23 Aug 2017 00:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Tue 5 Jul 2022 14:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 6 Jul 2022 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra