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Ian Hocking

'Under the Limes' by Ian Hocking

Friday Jun 04, 2004

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Ian Hocking grew up in Cornwall. He received his education from the University of Exeter and graduated in 2004 with a PhD in psycholinguistics. He now lives in York, where he works as a web designer. Déja`vu, his first novel, is due to be published by UKAuthors in the Autumn.

'Under the Limes' was read by David Goodwin

Producer: David L Sumner

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Add Comment Show Comments Readers Comments Francis Huddy said: 00:30:00 01 March 2005 A brilliant, haunting story. I love the use of metaphorical language, something I'm trying to master myself! (I'm merely fumbling around for some matches at the moment, wondering if I’ll every see that dazzling flash of inspiration that heralds the lighting of the cigarette of brilliant language!). A great story.< chris in canada said: 17:02:00 17 June 2004 a deeply moving story. it is a poignant reminder that this harsh physical separation was an entirely artificial one, imposed from above. here and there, as seen in your story, a sliver of light would pass through... congratulations on your new book! love, chris Sabine Pahl said: 09:54:00 10 June 2004 What a great story! I loved the idea of the lost twins and the development of the story towards a very exciting finish. Looking forward to more... Jackie S Brooks said: 12:01:00 08 June 2004 A very good story, I have not been to Berlin, but I found the account of the underground travel beneath East Berlin quite fascinating. And where else would you find a cigarette other than a dogs' ear..! Congratulations on the publishing of your first novel. Arie van der Lugt said: 09:46:00 08 June 2004 I walked under the limes last Saturday and drove my car across the former minefields around Potsamer Platz. It's hard to imagine that only 15 years ago the twins were still separated. Ian Hocking's strong emotional prose is a timely reminder that we should build bridges rather than walls. Stephen Lea said: 19:47:00 07 June 2004 Very atmospheric. I travelled that underground line once, in the '80s - and it was just like that. And I recognise the sense of yearning for a missing twin... Dave aka Frenchy. said: 20:09:00 05 June 2004 Excellent Story. Felicitations :) Britta Osthaus said: 18:12:00 04 June 2004 A beautifully written story with appreciation of the atmosphere and tension of the time. I grew up in Berlin of the 70s and Ian Hocking's story captures exactly how it was to travel underneath East Berlin. He paints a brilliant portrait of recent German history. Have your say Use the form below to add your comment to this story, your comment will appear on this page. Name: Email (optional): Comment Word Verification Please type the characters you see in the picture below. This is to help us prevent message spam Disclaimer: RadioRyedale reserves the right to edit or delete any views that are published. The views expressed upon this board do not necessarily represent the views of the RadioRyedale site.

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