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...
In the sweltering summer of 1938, with Lisbon in the grip of Portugal's dictatorship of António Salazar, a journalist is coming to terms with the rise of fascism around him and its insidious impact on his work. Consumed by the passing of his wife and the child he never had, Pereira lives a quiet and lonely existence. One day, the young and charismatic Monteiro Rossi enters his life, changing everything. A man who...