THE CROWSTARVER

By Dick King-Smith

Synopsis

Spider Sparrow is abandoned as a baby and brought up by a kindly shepherd and his wife, surrounded by animals who love and trust him. But nothing in life comes easy.

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Narrator	Tony Lister
Length	4hrs 15min
Catalogue No.	616052
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