{"product_id":"book-1edn","title":"Israbel, The Silver Sky \u0026 more","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eF\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eive tales of time-travel, vampires, Snow White and Odysseus from the legendary Tanith Lee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTanith Lee was one of the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century's most influential writers of fantasy, horror and science fiction. She wrote over 90 novels and 300 short stories, as well as children's books, poems and several episodes of \u003ci\u003eBlake's 7\u003c\/i\u003e. Her many accolades include several World Fantasy Awards (including the Lifetime Achievement Award) and she was the first woman to win the British Fantasy Award for Best Novel. This collection contains five of her fantastic stories, including three specially written for radio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Silver Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Paul Baxter, a research scientist into time-travel, makes the unilateral decision that the first test flight will be a manned one. The risk is enormous. The result is a meeting of two different worlds… \u003cb\u003ePaul Darrow\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Bell\u003c\/b\u003e star in this 1980 audio drama, a sci-fi puzzle story set on a mysterious planet where the sea is pink and the sky silver.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsrabel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Rich, lovely Israbel is the cynosure of all eyes - but as a vampire, she cannot see her own reflection. So she hires an artist to paint her portrait so that she can discover what she looks like - only for him to fall in love with her… \u003cb\u003eMark Bonnar\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eClaire Harry \u003c\/b\u003eread this haunting story of dangerous obsession, abridged by Gemma Jenkins and introduced by \u003cb\u003eNatalie Haynes\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Wine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Writer Constantine hires the young, beautiful Eve Smith to type the manuscript of his autobiography. As his menacing story unfolds, she should be terrified - but her reaction is not at all what Constantine expects… \u003cb\u003eStephen Thorne\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePenelope Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e star in this original play for radio, first broadcast in 1977.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed as Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - A witch queen enlists the help of a hunter and a rebel angel in an attempt to rescue her stepdaughter, Bianca, from her sinister heritage. \u003cb\u003eStella Gonet\u003c\/b\u003e reads this dark retelling of the Snow White fairy tale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBitter Gate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - In her first play for radio, Tanith Lee gives a new feminist slant to the classic myth of Odysseus's return to Ithaka to reclaim his wife Penelope from her suitors. \u003cb\u003eStephen Thorne\u003c\/b\u003e stars as Odysseus, \u003cb\u003ewith Elizabeth Bell\u003c\/b\u003e as Penelope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Tanith Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Silver Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul Baxter - \u003cb\u003ePaul Darrow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElzereth - \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Bell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDene - \u003cb\u003eSimon Molloy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrancesca Baxter - \u003cb\u003eAnne Reid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClyde\/Computer - \u003cb\u003eAndy Rashleigh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSir Arthur Maddock - \u003cb\u003eJohn Jardine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Lass\/Technician - \u003cb\u003eDavid Fleeshman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReporter - \u003cb\u003eJohn Talbot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer\/Computer - \u003cb\u003eNina Holloway\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNurse - \u003cb\u003eMary Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTechnician - \u003cb\u003eMartin Oldfield\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Kay Patrick\u003cbr\u003eMusic and effects: David Fleming-Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsrabel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduced by Natalie Haynes\u003cbr\u003eRead by Mark Bonnar and Claire Harry\u003cbr\u003eAbridged and produced by Gemma Jenkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Wine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConstantine\/Constantine's father\/Constantine as a young man - \u003cb\u003eStephen Thorne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEve\/all other parts - \u003cb\u003ePenelope Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Richard Wortley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed as Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead by Stella Gonet\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Gemma Jenkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBitter Gate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOdysseus - \u003cb\u003eStephen Thorne\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenelope - \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Bell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEurymakos - \u003cb\u003eMichael Cochrane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTelemakos - \u003cb\u003eBrian Hewlett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGod - \u003cb\u003eGerald Cross\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGoddess - \u003cb\u003eJill Balcon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAntinous - \u003cb\u003eSean Barrett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMentor - \u003cb\u003eTim Fearon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIrikleia - \u003cb\u003eBetty Baskcomb\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSwineherd - \u003cb\u003eAnthony Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeggar King - \u003cb\u003eNeville Jason\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst Suitor - \u003cb\u003eNick Brimble\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSecond Suitor - \u003cb\u003eTim Brown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKryse - \u003cb\u003ePenelope Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Richard Wortley\u003cbr\u003eIncidental music composed and conducted by Christos Pittas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. © 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67519232180528,"sku":"BD1edn","price":11.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1edn-Square-cover.jpg?v=1786760822","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1edn","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}