Penguin Classics presents Charles Dickens' enduring classic Great Expectations adapted for downloadable audiobook and read by Hugh Laurie star of the hit US series House.A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor - these form a series of events that change the orphaned Pip's life forever and he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman. Dickens' haunting late novel depicts Pip's education and development through adversity as he discovers thetrue nature of his 'great expectations'.Affordable collectable quality productions - perfect for on-the-go listening.Abridged.
