Dombey and son (Abridged ed)

"Dombey and Son" is vintage Dickens and explores the classic themes of betrayal, cruelty and deceit.

The novel follows the fortunes of Dombey, a businessman par excellence, who craves a son to inherit his enterprises.

His family, and especially his daughter, the sweet and good-natured Florence, bear the brunt of his frustrations.

Dombey's dysfunctional relationships are painted against a backdrop of social unrest in industrialized London, which is populated by a host of fascinating and memorable secondary characters.

The carefully abridged novel is brought spectacularly to life by veteran reader David Timson.