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1. Sole Survivor

Eleanor's simple, completely fine life is set to change. Tale of loneliness, loss and possibility of change. Read by Tracy Wiles.

Eleanor Oliphant leads a simple life.

She wears the same clothes each day, eats the same lunch at work, and buys two bottles of vodka to drink each weekend. She is fine, completely fine.

But one simple act of kindness is about to shatter the walls Eleanor has carefully built around herself.

Gail Honeyman's heartwarming and heartbreaking debut novel.

Read by Tracy Wiles.

Eleanor thinks she's found love, in the shape of local singer Johnnie Lomond. But some appearance-related improvements are needed urgently...

Abridged in ten parts by Richard Hamilton.

Producer: Justine Willett

First broadcast on 成人快手 Radio 4 in December 2017.

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 16 Nov 2021 02:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Tracy Wiles
Author Gail Honeyman
Abridger Richard Hamilton
Producer Justine Willett

Broadcasts

  • Mon 11 Dec 2017 22:45
  • Mon 8 Jul 2019 14:00
  • Tue 9 Jul 2019 02:00
  • Mon 15 Nov 2021 14:00
  • Tue 16 Nov 2021 02:00

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