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2. Iceland

Episode 2 of 3

Ines worries about her petrification. The stone-cutter Thorsteinn says the answer lies in Iceland. Read by Penelope Wilton.

Ines worries what will happen if her transformation turns volcanic.

Then she meets Thorsteinn, the mysterious stone-cutter who offers her help in the form of a visit to Iceland.

AS Byatt's sensuous and ultimately uplifting account of one woman's transformation into stone.

Penelope Wilton continues the three-part modern day gothic fable that muses on grief.

Producer: Claudine Toutoungi

Made for 麻豆社 7 and first broadcast in December 2004.

17 days left to listen

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 7 Oct 2024 00:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Dec 2007 18:30
  • Mon 3 Dec 2007 00:30
  • Thu 11 Sep 2008 18:30
  • Fri 12 Sep 2008 00:30
  • Thu 21 May 2009 18:30
  • Fri 22 May 2009 00:30
  • Sun 11 Oct 2020 18:30
  • Mon 12 Oct 2020 00:30
  • Sun 6 Oct 2024 16:00
  • Mon 7 Oct 2024 00:00