Vida Winter, a bestselling yet reclusive novelist, has many outlandish life histories, all of them invention. Now old and ailing, at last she wants to tell the truth about her extraordinary life. Her letter to biographer Margaret Lea, a woman with secrets of her own, acts as a summons.
With John-the-Dig gone, Adeline tries to protect Emmeline.
Margaret has become aware of the presence of someone else in the house.
With Isabelle, Hester and Charlie gone, Vida tells Margaret about further losses.
Margaret meets up with Aurelius, who tells her about his connection to Angelfield.
Mondays to Fridays 2pm, repeated 11pm
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield is read by Sheridan Harbridge
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Into the Music
with Robyn Johnston
Music documentaries
