{"product_id":"2940169215106","title":"The Daniel Defoe BBC Radio Drama Collection: Robinson Crusoe, Moll Flanders \u0026 A Journal of the Plague Year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree lively retellings of Daniel Defoe's classic novels, plus two bonus programmes about his extraordinary life and far-reaching influence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Robinson Crusoe and his Farther Adventures\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn imaginative blend of the famous castaway tale and its lesser-known sequel, this thrilling drama sees Crusoe setting sail for the far north. Facing danger in the Siberian wastes, he keeps terror at bay by telling his companions campfire tales of his many adventures on his beloved island. Starring Tim McInnerney as Crusoe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Moll Flanders\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Daniel Defoe meets Elizabeth Atkins in Newgate jail, she recounts her stranger-than-fiction story of a rags-to-riches life that took her from prostitution to prosperity amp;mdash; but culminated in destitution. Inspired, Defoe mixes fact and fiction to re-invent her as one of his most engaging characters: Moll Flanders. Starring Ben Miles as Defoe and Jessica Hynes as Elizabeth Atkins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A Journal of the Plague Year\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting a fictional journal of the Great Plague of 1665, Defoe soon comes to be haunted by the characters he is conjuring. Starring Ben Miles as Defoe\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis exciting new collection of reinvented tales will also include two bonus programmes about Daniel Defoe himself:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Defoe: Merchant, Writer, Convict, Spy\"\u003c\/b\u003e by Philip Palmer amp;mdash; A biographical drama about Defoe's life, starring Ben Miles as Defoe and Niamh Cusack as his wife Mary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Defoe: The Facts and Fictions\"\u003c\/b\u003eamp;mdash; A documentary by Mark Lawson, exploring the far-reaching influence of the pioneering author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101745692912,"sku":"2940169215106","price":13.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169215106_p0.jpg?v=1763767746","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169215106","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}