The Raiders on Radio 4

 ‘It was upon Rathan Head that I first heard their bridle-reins jingling clear. It was ever my custom to walk in then full of the moon at all times of the year. Now the moons of the months are wondrously different: the moon of January, serene among the stars – that of February, wading among chill cloud-banks of snow – of March, dun with the mist of muirburn among the heather – of early April, clean washed by the rains. This was now May, and the moon of May is the loveliest in all the year, for with its brightnesses comes the scent of flower-buds, and of young green leaves breaking from the quick and breathing earth.’


These are the opening lines of Crockett’s breakthrough 1894 novel The Raiders.


Find out more on Radio 4:

The Raiders – Opening Lines
Sunday May 26th 2.45pm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001zmmz


Listen to a radio adaptation:

Episode One The Raiders
Sunday May 26th 3pm
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001zmn1


or read the book for yourself – free download of PDF file (of all Crockett’s works) https://www.gallowayraiders.co.uk/books.html

Note: 
If you miss the live broadcast you can listen to the Radio programmes via BBC Sounds any time for a month (you need to sign up but you don't need a TV licence) and can listen from anywhere in the world. The more people who listen the more chance there is that other Crockett books will be adapted for Radio, and who knows, TV folk might wake up to the golden treasure chest that is S.R.Crockett's work. So spread the word far and wide! 


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