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4. The Conference Approaches
Episode 4 of 10
Stevens remembers an international conference at Darlington Hall that tested all his skills as a butler. Read by John Moffatt.
1956: Stevens recalls the events of 1923 including Lord Darlington's conference.
Darlington Hall became a place where powerful figures gathered.
Stevens is looking back on a lifetime of service as butler in one of the great stately homes of England.
Coming to the end of his career, he belatedly puts his life into perspective.
Kazuo Ishiguro's 1989 Booker Prize winning novel.
Abridged by Catherine Czerkawska.
Read by John Moffatt.
Producer: Marilyn Imrie
First broadcast on 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 in January 1990.
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Fri 22 Dec 2023
02:00
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