Our Island Story, Part 1

By Marshall, Henrietta Elizabeth

Book Id: WPLBN0002952933
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File Size: 233.38 MB
Reproduction Date: 2006

Title:	Our Island Story, Part 1
Author:	Marshall, Henrietta Elizabeth
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Non-fiction, Children, Essay/Short nonfiction
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Our Island Story, Part 1
Historic Publication Date:	1905
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Elizabeth Marshall, B. H. (1905). Our Island Story, Part 1. Retrieved from http://www.self.gutenberg.org/

Description
Our Island Story was first published in 1905 and became an instant classic. Beginning with the Romans and following the triumphs and foibles of the good, not so good and the downright despicable figures of history; we are treated to a dazzling montage of kings, queens, barons, knights, explorers, movers and shakers that have played a key role in the history of England. Marshall freely mixes folk tale with historical fact and in so doing paints a very vivid picture of the past in a style reminiscent of all that is finest in the children’s story telling tradition.This is the first section of that work and will carry you from the time when Tacitus first sang the praises of Britannica to his Roman readers up to the vicious and bloodthirsty confusion that is the War of the Roses (about 1500 years). (Summary by Jim)

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Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

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Children, Essay/Short nonfiction, History