Kitty Wilkinson

by David Pownall

As cholera strikes 19th century Liverpool, one woman combats squalor and institutional indifference.

Audiobook

First published May 5, 2012

About the author

David Pownall is an award winning British novelist and playwright. He has had over eighty radio plays broadcast on the BBC and worldwide, and his work for stage has been produced in many countries throughout the world.During his extensive career, David has written in a number of different mediums including thirteen novels.

He was born in Liverpool in l938 and educated at Lord Wandsworth College and Keele University, it was during this time that he became involved with writing and managing student publications. After graduating, David worked for the Ford Motor Company before going to Africa to work as a Personnel Manager in the copper-mining industry. During this time he worked with local drama groups, who performed his earliest stage plays. He returned to England in l969 to start a new career as a writer.

Reviews

[Bettie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Written by David Pownall; Full-cast dramatisation starring Maureen O'Brien, Kate Binchy, Tom Wilkinson, Keith Drinkel, John Rowe, Helena Breck, Peter Gunn, Melanie Hudson and Robert Glenister.

As cholera strikes 19th-century Liverpool, one woman combats squalor and institutional indifference

Also by Pownell:

2* Dreams and Censorship
1* Kitty Wilkinson

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Radio 4 Extra Debut:
As cholera strikes 19th century Liverpool, one woman combats squalor and institutional indifference. Stars Maureen O'Brien.

3.5 stars