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Book at Bedtime: This Thing of Darkness

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1/10. Rio de Janeiro, 13 November 1828. Harry Thompson 's novel charts the dramatic voyages of the Beagle and the careers of her young captain, Robert Fitzroy , and the ship's naturalist, Charles Darwin. The Beagle begins a two-year mission to map the waters and coasts of South America. Read by Christian Rodska, abridged by James Robertson. Producer Bruce Young
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Unknown:
Harry Thompson
Unknown:
Robert Fitzroy
Unknown:
Charles Darwin.
Read By:
Christian Rodska
Abridged By:
James Robertson.
Producer:
Bruce Young
Unknown:
Harry Thompson
Source: Radio Times

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