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If It Keeps On Raining (BBC National Short Story Award 2010) Written by Jon McGregor Read by Ron Cook £0.99 (27 mins)

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Early morning is the time when a man stands in his door way looking out at the river, reflecting on the traumatic experiences of his past and his expectations for the future.

The BBC National Short Story Award 2010 administered in partnership with Booktrust.



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