Spoken Stories 2: Creatures of the Earth is a brand-new collection of 12 themed radio half-hour stories on RTÉ Radio 1, commissioned by RTÉ Arts and Culture from eminent Irish and Irish-based writers.
Donal Ryan's story Bride is first up in the series - listen above.
It's the tale of a man who has been cast out from his own life. David is broken, barely holding up in his rented lake cottage, miles from the home in a quiet cul-de-sac, he made with his wife who left him, taking with her their child. Then Bride, a reader of palms, comes knocking at his door and crosses his threshold. Though realizing he has been warned about her, he is enthralled by where she might bring him, and where he might find peace...
Bride is read by rising star Daryl McCormack, bringing together the talents of writer Ryan and actor McCormack, both from Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, for the very first time.
Spoken Stories 2: Creatures of the Earth, RTÉ Radio 1, Sundays at 7.30pm from Sunday 16th October - listen to more from Spoken Stories here.
