Our Island Story, Volume 2 Audiobook by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

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ID: 175364
Title: Our Island Story, Volume 2
Author: Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
Narrator: David Thorn
Format: Unabridged
Length: 05:36:00
Language: English
Release date: 01-01-2005
Publisher: Alcazar AudioWorks
Genres: Juvenile & Children's, Fiction, Kids, Historical

Summary:
Volume Two of a five part series telling The Story of Great Britain from its earliest beginnings to World War I. Our Island Story, originally published in 1905 and later updated, details the history of Britain up to World War I (including some myths and legends associated with British history). Author H. E. Marshall based the book on her answers to her children's questions about the history of their ""home island"" (Great Britain). Ruling Monarchs from 1066 to 1509 A.D. 1. Harold 2. The Battle of Stamford Bridge 3. The Battle of Hastings 4. William the Conqueror - The Story of Hereward the Wake 5. William the Conqueror - The Death of the King 6. The Story of William the Red 7. Henry I -The Story of the ""White Ship"" 8. The Story of King Stephen 9. Henry Plantagenet- The Story of Gilbert and Rohesia 10. Henry Plantagenet - The Story of Thomas a Becket 11. Henry Plantagenet - The Story of the Conquest of Ireland 12. The Story of Richard Coeur De Lion 13. Richard Coeur De Lion - The Story of How Blondel Found the King 14. John Lackland - The Story of Prince Arthur 15. John Lackland - The Story of the Great Charter 16. Henry III of Winchester - The Story of Hubert de Burgh 17. Henry III of Winchester- The Story of Simon De Montfort 18. Henry III The Story of the Poisoned Dagger 19. Edward I - The Little War of Chalons 20. Edward I - The Lawgiver - The Story of the First Prince of Wales 21. Edward I - The Hammer of the Scots 22. Edward II of Caernarvon -The Story of King Robert the Bruce and Bohun 23. Edward II of Caernarvon - The Story of the Battle of Bannockburn 24. Edward III of Windsor - The Story of the Battle of Sluys AUTHOR Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867 - 1941) was a British author, most famous for her works of history for children. For decades, Marshall's books were ubiquitous in schools and home libraries. Much of the popularity of her works stems from her talent for making history read like good storytelling. COMMENTARY Reviews for Alcazar AudioWorks' production of Our Island Story, Volume 2 Our Island Story, Volume 2, Part 1 is the second part in Alcazar Audioworks' project to bring H.E. Marshall's history of Great Britain to audiobook form. H.E. Marshall was a fine storyteller in her own right, and the two readers who alternate in the reading do a fine job, adding to the listener's interest. David Thorn's rich British accent suits his material well, and Bobbie Frohman contributes her usual warmth. Our Island Story, Volume 2, Part 1 covers the span of years between 1066 (King Harold's reign before William the Conqueror arrived) and the Battle of Sluys in 1340, during the reign of Edward III. We were fascinated by details we hadn't heard in other history books. There were good and decent kings (not too many of these, it seems), along with men who would be king, and ruthless men who made us shudder to hear of their deeds in their attempts to gain power.