Karin Tidbeck | A Fine Show on the Abyssal Plain

Published: April 16, 2013, 10:01 a.m.

b'On a beach by the sea stands a gutted stone tower. A man is climbing up the remains of a staircase that spirals up the tower\\u2019s interior. Vivi sits on the roof, oblivious, counting coins that have spilled from her breast pocket: one fiver, three ones, one golden ten. She\\u2019s only wearing a worn pair of pajamas, and the damp breeze from the sea is making her shiver. She has no memory of how she arrived, but is vaguely aware of the sound of footsteps. Narrated by Kelly Catey.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'