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The Healer by Molly Aitken

Episode 3 of 5

The arrival of a mysterious woman with healing powers changes the lives for the inhabitants of an island

A remote island off the coast of Ireland is the setting for Molly Aitken's tale of grief and isolation. A man and woman living on the island of Cape Clear anxiously await the return of their three sons. They are fishermen missing after a storm at sea. The couple's food supplies are running low. When a strange woman knocks on the door one day they have no idea how she arrived on the island. She tells them she is a healer and their lives change for ever.

Molly Aitken was born in Scotland in 1991 and brought up in Ireland. She studied Literature and Classics at Galway University and has an MA in Creative Writing from Bath Spa. The Island Child is her debut novel.

The Healer is read by Deirdre Mullins
The Producer is Maggie Ayre for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Audio in Bristol

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14 minutes

Last on

Sat 19 Feb 2022 21:45

Broadcasts

  • Sun 18 Apr 2021 19:45
  • Sat 19 Feb 2022 21:45