The book cover simulates the design the son might have chosen for his mother’s book. We flit between the bickering mother and son in the present and the half forgotten memories of fifty years earlier. Her son has become a well-to-do printer and he cajoles her into writing her life story. The story is told in the first person, supposedly by an old woman recalling her childhood and youth. In The Long Song she steps back into the early 19th century, to the dying days of slavery and the early years of freedom. Sarah’s script perfectly captures the unique tone of Andrea’s novel and skilfully brings this story of slavery in a British colony to life.Andrea Levy’s previous books have chronicled the experience of Jamaican immigrants in post-war Britain. We’re delighted that writer Sarah Williams has been able to capture the wit and verve of Andrea’s fiercely original heroine, July.”īBC Drama Controller Piers Wenger added: “July’s story is heart-breaking, inspiring and utterly unforgettable. “It’s a novel full of surprise and unpredictable twists, upending any easy stereotypes of slave and master. He said that The Long Song, which was shortlisted for the 2010 Man Booker Prize, “cries out for dramatization”. It is Heyman’s latest project for the BBC he was responsible for producing white collar crime trilogy Worricker, which starred Bill Nighy, Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Christopher Walken, Helena Bonham Carter and Winona Ryder across three television movies for BBC2. Roopesh Parekh serves as producer and the drama will be distributed by NBC Universal International Distribution.
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