A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of the evergreen classic novel by Louisa May Alcott. With their father away fighting in the American Civil War,the four March girls are facing a lean Christmas with their mother. But the sisters'close bond and determination to make the best of things enables them to find happiness despite their poverty.As the years go by we follow their fortunes as they journey into womanhood. Meg the beauty,Jo the tomboy,shy Beth and precocious Amy will encounter adventure,hardship,joys and disappointments,and learn to meet the challenges of life as they become independent and make their way in the world. While marriage and motherhood may beckon for the sisters,their most enduring love is always for each other. First published in 1868 and never out of print since,this iconic coming-of-age tale is a perennial favourite that has touched the hearts of generations of readers. This moving BBC Radio 4 dramatisation stars Natasha J Barnes,Julianna Jennings,Bryony Hannah and Samantha Dakin as Meg,Jo,Beth and Amy,with Tara Ward as Mrs March and Alex Lanipekun as Laurie. Duration: 2 hours 20 mins approx.
Publisher: BBC Audio,A Division Of Random HouseISBN: 9781785295591Weight: 100 gDimensions: 142 x 124 x 10 mm
Louisa May Alcott
Remembered as the author of the timeless classic Little Women,American author Louisa May Alcott was one of the nineteenth century's most pioneering writers and a lifelong advocate of women's rights,abolitionism and emancipation. She published more than 30 books and collections of short stories and poems during her lifetime,including sequels to Little Women,Good Wives,Little Men and Jo's Boys.
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