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Radio 4 Extra,07 Dec 2004,30 mins

Available for 28 days

Carl fears the attack has caused brain damage, as he keeps having blackouts... Alex Garland's surreal fantasy explores the lucid, but powerless workings of the mind of Carl, who is in a coma following a violent assault It plays tricks on both the story's protagonist and the listener. Read by Tom Goodman-Hill. Producer: Gemma Jenkins Made for BBC 7 and first broadcast in December 2004.

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