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Radio 4,22 Apr 2022,14 mins

Natural Wonders by Vesna Goldsworthy

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Every year, on one day in June, mayflies live, dance, mate and die above the Tisa River. A married couple go to Serbia to witness the natural wonder, the blooming of the Tisa. Written by Vesna Goldsworthy. Read by Brana Bajic. Vesna Goldsworthy comes from Belgrade. Her books include a memoir, Chernobyl Strawberries, and the London-based novels Gorsky and Monsieur Ka. Her novel, Iron Curtain, was published in 2022. Producer: Jeremy Osborne A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2022.

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