Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' is brought to life by Joanna Lumley's sensitive and expressive reading of this classic. Although abridged, it is an absolute joy to listen to. This CD forms part of the Orbis (DeAgostini) collection called 'Talking Classics' which came out a number of years ago. The series, as a whole, exposes the listener to a well-selected...
Arctic explorer, survival expert and naturalist Freddy Spencer Chapman was trapped behind enemy lines when the Japanese overran Malaya in 1942. His response was to begin a commando campaign of such lethal effectiveness that the Japanese deployed an entire regiment against him, hunting for him as they did for no other. He was wounded, and racked by tropical disease. His companions were killed, or captured...