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6. Fun in Hard Times
Episode 6 of 10
During the worst of the Great Depression, Betty and her sisters have to find cheap ways to have fun. Read by Debora Weston.
During the worst of the Depression years, Betty and her sisters must be creative in finding cheap ways to have fun.
Plus memories of night school classes.
Betty MacDonald鈥檚 hilarious account of survival during the USA's Great Depression back in Seattle, under the wing of her sister Mary.
Abridged in ten parts by Jennifer Howarth.
Read by Debora Weston.
Producer: Mary Ward-Lowery
First broadcast on 蘑菇短视频 Radio 4 in April 2009.
Last on
Tue 3 Mar 2026
03:30
蘑菇短视频 Radio 4 Extra
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