{"product_id":"book-1edm","title":"Voss \u0026 The Twyborn Affair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDramatisations of two novels by the Nobel Prize-winning author Patrick White\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAustralian author Patrick White is widely regarded as one of the most important English-language novelists of the 20th century. His debut novel, 1939's \u003ci\u003eHappy Valley\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded the Gold Medal of the Australian Literature Society, and he won the 1973 Nobel Prize for Literature – the only Australian to have received the honour. Two of his critically acclaimed works are featured here: \u003ci\u003eVoss\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of both the Miles Franklin and the WH Smith Literary Awards, and the Booker-shortlisted \u003ci\u003eThe Twyborn Affair\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – Nineteenth-century German explorer Voss is determined to lead an expedition into the uncharted Australian interior. Before setting out, he meets Laura Trevelyan, a young, orphaned Englishwoman with whom he forms a strange, obsessive relationship. As the physical distance between them grows and the hardship on the trek increases,Voss and Laura's connection only becomes stronger. For both are outsiders, visionaries embarking on voyages of discovery, and both will experience suffering in their search for spiritual redemption… \u003cb\u003eRobert Menzies\u003c\/b\u003e stars as Voss, with \u003cb\u003ePamela Rabe\u003c\/b\u003e as Laura in this powerful, compelling drama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Twyborn Affair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e – September 7\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e, 1940. Outside a church, on a bench by the Thames, Eadie Twyborn is reunited with her child after twenty years. She hopes to rekindle family affections, but first she must learn about the many lives of the wild 'brumby' she bore. As the Blitz begins, we hear of the beautiful, bisexual 'E', who bolted from his own wedding; of the bewitching Eudoxia, mistress of a mad, elderly Greek; of Eddie Twyborn, sheep farmer in the Australian outback; and of Eadith Tryst, madame of a London brothel. And in the process, Eadie's own secrets, lies and unconventional choices are revealed… Dramatised for the first time on radio, Patrick White's provocative tale of sexual identity stars \u003cb\u003eJulian Rhind-Tutt\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePenny Downie\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Patrick White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVoss – \u003cb\u003eRobert Menzies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaura Trevelyan – \u003cb\u003ePamela Rabe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Bob Homery, Julia Blake, Tammy McCarthy, Paul English, Celia De Burgh, Glen Shea, Michael Carman, Brian Lipson, John Dicks, Jerome Pride, Stanley McGeagh, Kylie Belling, Warren Owens and Jessica Muschamp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by Julia Stoneham\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Janet Whitaker\u003cbr\u003ePianist John O'Donnell\u003cbr\u003eMusic: Shaun Rigney\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 25 April-2 May 1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Twyborn Affair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEddie – \u003cb\u003eJulian Rhind-Tutt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEadie – \u003cb\u003ePenny Downie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoan – \u003cb\u003eHattie Morahan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDon – \u003cb\u003ePhilip Quast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarcia – \u003cb\u003eLeigh Funnelle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAngelos\/Rod – \u003cb\u003eJohn Rowe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCurly\/Greg – \u003cb\u003eDavid Henry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeggy\/Ada – \u003cb\u003eManon Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDriver – \u003cb\u003ePiers Wehner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBridie – \u003cb\u003eEmerald O'Hanrahan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhilip – \u003cb\u003eJoseph Cohen-Cole\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by DJ Britton\u003cbr\u003eProduced and directed by Alison Hindell\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 3, 27 September 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67747608133936,"sku":"BD1edm","price":11.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1edm-Square-cover.jpg?v=1788802205","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1edm","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}