Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies by Maddie Mortimer, Read by Tamsin Greig and Lydia Wilson
An Intimate Listening Experience
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Lydia Wilson and Tamsin Greig deliver complimentary performances in Maps of Our Spectacular Bodies, telling the story of Lia, a British woman whose cancer has just come out of remission. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Kendra Winchester discuss Maddie Mortimer’s novel, which follows Lia as she faces what could be her final months of life. Wilson captures Lia’s perspective with a reflective performance, while Greig voices Lia’s cancer, perfectly capturing the disease’s wry narrative voice as it remarks on the changes in Lia’s body. Their performances work in harmony, giving listeners an emotionally intimate listening experience.
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