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Talking Books

The best of the spoken word from RNIB's Talking Book Studios.

New episodes every Monday to Friday at 2pm and repeated every night at 10pm.

Enjoy an unabridged audiobook, serialised over a number of days and weeks, only on RNIB Connect Radio or listen again to every episode here. Our current book is Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

Robinson Crusoe, set ashore on an island after a terrible storm at sea, is forced to make do with only a knife, some tobacco, and a pipe. He learns how to build a canoe, make bread, and endure endless solitude. That is, until, twenty-four years later, when he confronts another human being.

Read by Stephen Thorne, this book runs for 12 episodes until the 9th of September.

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

12 episodes

The cover of the book "Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe features a simple yet striking design. The background consists of dark, swirling ocean waves, rendered in deep blues and teals. These waves create a sense of motion and depth, hinting at the tumultuous sea adventures that are central to the story.

In the foreground, the main focus is on a stylized, golden-yellow silhouette of a man on a small boat. The man is sitting, steering the boat with a makeshift sail. The boat appears to be small and rudimentary, suggesting that it's either a lifeboat or a vessel he constructed himself. The figure’s posture is one of concentration and effort, indicating that he is navigating through rough waters.

Above this scene, the title "Robinson Crusoe" is written in bold, white, uppercase letters. The author's name, "Daniel Defoe," is placed at the bottom in a similar style, but the text is golden-yellow, matching the color of the boat and the figure. The overall design is clean and visually engaging, capturing the essence of a solitary man’s struggle for survival at sea.