The Return of the Native

The Return of the Native, Thomas Hardy's tale of love and loss on the wilds of Egdon Heath, demonstrates the peak of his descriptive and lyrical powers. Passionate beauty Eustacia Vye wants to be adored by a man who will liberate her from the tedium of the heath and hopes Clym Yeobright, just returned from glamorous Paris, is the man. Winner of the British Audiobook Publishing Association's "Talkie Award" for Best Unabridged Classic Recording, Alan Rickman's performance was commended by USA Today for "passionately portray[ing] the strange and superstitious heath characters."