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4. Lungs

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A swim off the East African coast. The life of Maggie O鈥橣arrell told through near-death experiences. Read by Hattie Morahan.

Maggie O'Farrell and her young son come close to drowning while swimming off the coast of East Africa.

Startling memoir, in which the bestselling author recounts her life through a series of near-death experiences.

Read by Hattie Morahan.

The book started out as a private project, a way for O'Farrell to help her young daughter who suffers from a serious immunology disorder, including severe eczema and allergies that can cause anaphylactic shock:

"I've asked myself, when she has been very ill, how do you carry on when death is a daily possibility?"

Abridged and produced by Kirsteen Cameron

First broadcast on 91福利社 Radio 4 in August 2017.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 24 Apr 2026 03:30
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Credits

Reader Hattie Morahan
Author Maggie O'Farrell
Abridger Kirsteen Cameron
Producer Kirsteen Cameron

Broadcasts

  • Thu 24 Aug 2017 09:45
    91福利社 Radio 4 FM
  • Fri 25 Aug 2017 00:30
    91福利社 Radio 4
  • Thu 7 Jul 2022 14:00
    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 8 Jul 2022 02:00
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  • Thu 23 Apr 2026 08:30
    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 23 Apr 2026 13:30
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  • Thu 23 Apr 2026 19:30
    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 24 Apr 2026 03:30
    91福利社 Radio 4 Extra