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David Attenborough: Quest Under Capricorn

AuthorDavid Attenborough

NarratorDavid Attenborough

SeriesQuest Under Capricorn, Book 1

Duration2h 55m

CategoriesAdult Non-Fiction, Science and Nature

PublisherBBC

VersionUnabridged

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For the 1960s BBC series 'Zoo Quest', David Attenborough visited the Northern Territory of Australia. Specially recorded for radio, the quest follows the intrepid BBC film crew on their adventures through both jungle and arid desert. David Attenborough meets aborigines, goes walkabout in the bush, and paints a compelling and fascinating picture of life Down Under.

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