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Radio 3,22 Dec 2025,14 mins

Series Winterreisen

Stevie by Wendy Erskine

The Essay

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A retired librarian takes a train to the city. She’s with her niece’s family, off on their annual festive day out. But Christmastime prompts remembrance of things past. A new short story by Northern Irish writer Wendy Erskine (The Benefactors, Dance Move) about a winter journey, inspired by Schubert's song cycle. Read by Siân Thomas Produced by Fay Lomas, BBC Audio Wales

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