Astray

Man and Boy, read by Richard Lumsden, is a love story between two lifelong companions facing involuntary emigration in 1882 London. Two mutually devoted mammals who find their only lasting sense of home in each other.

Dublin born Emma Donoghue is an emigrant twice over; she spent eight years in Cambridge doing a PHD before moving to southwest Ontario where she now lives. Emma is probably best known for her international bestseller Room, winner of the Roger's Writers' Trust Fiction prize and the Hughes & Hughes Irish novel of the year and a finalist for the Man Booker. Emma has also written The Sealed Letter, Landing, Life Mask alongside many short story collections, most recently Three and a Half Deaths. Emma has also written drama for radio, theatre and screen.

Man and Boy was abridged by Doreen Estall and produced by Laura Conway.

A sudden change in circumstances leaves zookeeper Matthew Scott with a mountain to move.

Fact-inspired short stories by Emma Donoghue about travels to, in and from North America

The Widow's Cruse, read by John Schwab, follows a bachelor attorney in 1735 New York. The lawyer idealises his childless, wifeless existence until a recently widowed Mrs Gomez appears at his office door.

Dublin born Emma Donoghue is an emigrant twice over; she spent eight years in Cambridge doing a PHD before moving to southwest Ontario where she now lives. Emma is probably best known for her international bestseller Room, winner of the Roger's Writers' Trust Fiction prize and the Hughes & Hughes Irish novel of the year and a finalist for the Man Booker. Emma has also written The Sealed Letter, Landing, Life Mask alongside many short story collections, most recently Three and a Half Deaths. Emma has also written drama for radio, theatre and screen.

The Widow's Cruse was abridged by Doreen Estall and produced by Laura Conway.

An attorney, in 1735 New York, is surprised to find a recently-widowed lady at his door.

Fact-inspired short stories by Emma Donoghue about travels to, in and from North America

Snowblind, read by Danny Mahoney, is the beautifully atmospheric tale of two young men who become gold mining 'partners' in the 1890s Klondike.

Dublin born Emma Donoghue is an emigrant twice over; she spent eight years in Cambridge doing a PHD before moving to southwest Ontario where she now lives. Emma is probably best known for her international bestseller Room, winner of the Roger's Writers' Trust Fiction prize and the Hughes & Hughes Irish novel of the year and a finalist for the Man Booker. Emma has also written The Sealed Letter, Landing, Life Mask alongside many short story collections, most recently Three and a Half Deaths. Emma has also written drama for radio, theatre and screen.

Snowblind was abridged by Doreen Estall and produced by Laura Conway.

Injun and Goat both turn 22 and embark on a journey to the Yukon goldfields.

Fact-inspired short stories by Emma Donoghue about travels to, in and from North America

What Remains, read by Liza Ross, imagines the old age of a sculptor couple, Frances Loring and Florence Wyle. Straying across the line between clarity and confusion this story explores the most painful space that can occur between people.

Dublin born Emma Donoghue is an emigrant twice over; she spent eight years in Cambridge doing a PHD before moving to southwest Ontario where she now lives. Emma is probably best known for her international bestseller Room, winner of the Roger's Writers' Trust Fiction prize and the Hughes & Hughes Irish novel of the year and a finalist for the Man Booker. Emma has also written The Sealed Letter, Landing, Life Mask alongside many short story collections, most recently Three and a Half Deaths. Emma has also written drama for radio, theatre and screen.

What Remains was abridged by Doreen Estall and produced by Laura Conway.

Miss Wyle takes her dearest friend Miss Loring to see their past - set in stone.

Fact-inspired short stories by Emma Donoghue about travels to, in and from North America