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West Berlin. 1988. Maurice Swift is handsome, ruthless and desperate to become a successful novelist. He just needs the right story.

However a chance encounter with the celebrated author Erich Ackermann gives Maurice an opportunity to ingratiate himself into the literary world. And Erich has a story of his own.

Unfortunately Maurice is the last person Erich should confide in…

John Boyne’s seductive thriller about a writer who won’t let anything, or anyone, stand in the way of his ambitions.

Omnibus of the first five of ten parts abridged by Doreen Estall

Read by Wolf Kahler, Colin Stinton and Pippa Bennett-Warner.

Awarded the Hennessy Literary 'Hall of Fame' Award for his body of work, the New York Times best-selling author John Boyne has received multiple Irish Book Awards including Children's Book of the Year, People's Choice Book of the Year and Short Story of the Year.

He’s also been awarded a number of international literary awards, including the Que Leer Award for Novel of the Year in Spain and the Gustav Heinemann Peace Prize in Germany.

‘A Ladder to The Sky’ is his 11th novel for adults.

Producer: Michael Shannon

First broadcast on Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4 in February 2019.

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