Great Explorers of the World

Read by Kerry Shale, Sam Dastor, Trevor Nichols & Frances Jeater

unabridged

Here are the stories of nine great adventures and the lives of the men who took part in them. They pushed back the frontiers of man’s knowledge of the world by their vision, courage and sheer doggedness. They were very different people – from bold adventurers facing the unknown with enjoyment to careful, more scientific individuals. Their journeys are placed within their historical context, but also contain the words of the men themselves. Written especially for Naxos AudioBooks.

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Running Time: 2 h 36 m

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ISBN:	978-962-634-291-6
Digital ISBN:	978-962-954-375-4
Cat. no.:	NA229112
Download size:	38 MB
BISAC:	JNF025080
Released:	June 2003

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Kerry Shale

Kerry Shale has performed his acclaimed one-man shows around the world. Other theatre work includes Aunt Dan and Lemon, The Normal Heart, True West and The Odd Couple. His TV credits include Cracker, Sharpe’s Rifles and Sherlock Holmes. Films include Yentl, Little Shop of Horrors, 102 Dalmations and Max. He has won three Sony Awards for radio acting and writing. He has also recorded Poe’s Dupin stories and Conquest of Mexico for Naxos AudioBooks.

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Sam Dastor

Sam Dastor studied English at Cambridge and trained at RADA. His early theatrical experience included a spell at the National Theatre under Sir Laurence Olivier. In the West End he has appeared as Ariel to Paul Scofield’s Prospero and in three of Simon Gray’s plays – Melon, Hidden Laughter, and Cell Mates. For the RSC he has been seen in Timon of Athens, Tales from Ovid and a world tour of A Servant To Two Masters. His many television appearances include I, Claudius; Yes, Minister; Mountbatten; Julius Caesar and Fortunes of War. He has also appeared in the films Made, Jinnah and Such A Long Journey, recorded over 1000 broadcasts for the BBC and read numerous audiobooks including Kim and A Passage To India. He has also read Great Explorers for Naxos AudioBooks.

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Trevor Nichols

Trevor Nichols has read many serials and short stories for BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour including Knowledge of Angels and The Crossing of the Heralds. Also Morning Story and Afternoon Story for the BBC. Readings for Cleo Press and Chivers. Also poetry: Trevor McDonald’s Favourite Poems. His wide range includes young voices, many regional accents – and he is comfortable playing women on audio!

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Frances Jeater

Frances Jeater ’s theatre work has included Gertrude in Hamlet; an American tour of Much Ado About Nothing; Middle and Far East tours of Harvey; and Prisoner of Second Avenue, Haymarket Theatre, London. Favourite TV: Gift of the Nile, filmed in Egypt. Frances has always enjoyed working for BBC Radio Drama and recording audiobooks. She read Chaucer’s The Wife of Bath’s Tale in The Canterbury Tales II, the part of Mrs Eynsford Hill in Pygmalion and also part of Great Explorers of the World for Naxos AudioBooks.

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