M.R. James' ghost stories are recognised as all-time classics. This second volume, expertly read by David Collings, contains over nine hours of audio, across 8 CDs. Stories in this set include Mr Humphreys and his Inheritance, The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance, An Episode of Cathedral History, The Residence...
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...