The Adventures of a Young Naturalist

3.5 stars - enjoyable and does what it sets out to do perfectly. This is the BBC Radio 4 abridged audio version of Attenborough's account of some of his very first expeditions done for the BBC on natural history and animal life. I started listening to this in the evenings, as I needed something easy to follow, dip in and out of, as a replacement to reading before bed. This was perfect for that and exactly what I needed; narrated by David Attenborough himself, it's easy to listen to, and the stories are non-confrontational and undemanding. I admit I feel a little harsh rating this (I'm mostly doing that for my own benefit and stats!), as I can't say I listened closely to every second of the recording, but what I did hear was fun and intriguing, and would be familiar to those who are fans of Attenborough's work. There's no major conflict to these stories, despite the fact that the explorers certainly faced rough conditions and that these expeditions are very much of their time, not the type of expeditions that would be carried out in modern times. Mostly, I'm now keen to look old Zoo Quest clips on YouTube. Remembered to fans of Attenborough and those in need of some light easy listening/reading.