Episode 1
A sullen and angry teenager's life is about to change. Adam Fitzgerald reads a tale of survival in the Australian outback.
Set in Western Australia, this is a heart-wrenchingly brutal and yet lyrical tale of survival in the outback featuring the irrepressible Jaxie Clackton.
Still in his teens, damaged, sullen and angry, Jaxie's life has always been harsh. He's grown up in a world of knives and guns, hunters and drinkers. But things are about to change for Jaxie. But then, you must always be careful what you wish for...
Written by Australia's most acclaimed contemporary novelist, Tim Winton.
Omnibus of the first five of ten parts abridged by Richard Hamilton.
Read by Adam Fitzgerald.
Tim has won the Miles Franklin Award four times. His books include: Shallows, Riders, Cloudstreet and Breath.
Producer: Justine Willett
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in July 2018.
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- Sun 8 Jul 2018 14:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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