Love as a Stranger by Owen Marshall

Adapted for RNZ by Carol Dee

Told by Katherine McRae

Sound Engineering by Phil Benge

Produced by Duncan Smith

 

Temporarily in Auckland while her husband is undergoing treatment, Sarah enjoys a walk in the coolness of the Symonds Street Cemetery. As she pauses at the grave of Emily Keeling, murdered in 1886 by a rejected suitor, a stranger named Hartley strikes up a conversation. Before long he arranges to meet Sarah for coffee.

So their friendship begins, and soon blossoms into an affair, rich in mutual understanding and sexual excitement. But love may become obsession, which brings with it disquieting demands, even menace.

  • Love as a Stranger - Part 1

    29 Aug 2016

    Sarah meets an interesting man while walking in an old cemetery. Audio

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  • Love as a Stranger - Part 2

    30 Aug 2016

    Sarah reflects on her chance meeting with Hartley. Audio

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  • Love as a Stranger - Ep 3

    22 May 2019

    Sarah finds herself getting more involved with Hartley. Audio

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  • Love as a Stranger - Ep 4

    22 May 2019

    Sarah begins to experience pangs of conscience. Audio

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  • Love as a Stranger - Ep 5

    22 May 2019

    Complications set in for Sarah and Hartley's romance. Audio

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  • Love as a Stranger - Part 6

    5 Sep 2016

    Sarah begins to experience pangs of conscience. Audio

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  • Love as a Stranger - Ep 7

    22 May 2019

    Joy and pleasure have been replaced by anxiety. Audio

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  • Love as a Stranger - Ep 8

    22 May 2019

    Sarah discovers that Hartley will not take no for an answer. Audio

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  • Love as a Stranger - Ep 9

    22 May 2019

    Sarah feels the heat as Hartley becomes menacingly reckless. Audio

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  • Love as a Stranger - Part 10

    10 Sep 2016

    Love has morphed into a dangerous obsession. Audio

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