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Title: Our Island Story: Complete Set of Five Volumes
Author: Henrietta Marshall
Narrator: Bobbie Frohman, Laurellee Westaway, David Thorn
Format: Unabridged
Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
Language: English
Release date: 08-31-10
Publisher: Alcazar AudioWorks
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 6 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
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).
The Complete Set, includes:
Volume 1 - Early History of Great Britain
Volume 2 - Ruling Monarchs from 1066 to 1509 A.D.
Volume 3 - The next 250 years from Henry VIII(1509 A.D.) to George II (d. 1759 A.D.)
Volume 4 - The loss of the American Colonies and the beginning of the industrial revolution
Volume 5 - The French Revolution (1789 A.D.) to the conclusion of World War I (1919 A.D.)
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.
Critic Reviews:
I was given H.E. Marshalls Our Island Story at Christmas 1936 and Ive still got that copy. It was a direct inspiration for me in my career as a historian. (Antonia Fraser)
Members Reviews:
... reading through this history book for several years and love it, but our version was a pretty poor ...
We have been reading through this history book for several years and love it, but our version was a pretty poor paperback reprint. I love this version of it! The color pictures make an immeasurable difference and the text is wonderfully clear (as in we experienced several pages in our old version where the text was so blurred we couldn't read it). So glad this is available in this format now!
A Well Written Story About Britain
This book is an excellent historical work about Britain and it is written for young children. It starts in the fog of ancient myths and ends with the Boer War. If a person wishes to get a very simple, very readable, and very enjoyable book about British history, than this is the scroll to buy.
Simplistic
Simplistic, but a fair overview of English/British history for someone in a hurry; I used it to check basic background while reading a novel about King Edward II, and it was effective for that. The book was obviously written for children.
Treasure
This book is a treasure. I am learning right along with my girls. All the stories highlight strong moral character traits. Like honesty, courage, kindness, and love. Wonderful!!!
Print too small for younger readers!
While the story itself is good, I bought it to read with my son. The print is entirely too small. It is poorly printed. It should have been done in larger print. I realize that would make it a thicker book, but the way it is done is not at all useful for younger readers, and if you are following the book list, this is recommended for younger readers. I was really frustrated because although I had it in electronic format, I try to limit my child's reading to books. I didn't send it back, but I wish I had.
