Our Island Story by H.E. Marshall is an Edwardian history book for younger listeners (aged six&;twelve years old) which tells the story of England, concluding with the reign of Queen Victoria. Having released it earlier this year unabridged in three volumes, Naxos Audiobooks now offers an attractive collection of the main stories and personalities. This skilful abridgement nevertheless maintains the narrative of British history, from the arrival of Julius Caesar to the height of the British Empire and the long reign of Queen Victoria.

Tracklist:

Introduction
The Coming of the Romans
The Romans Come Again
How Caligula Conquered Britain
The Story of a Warrior Queen (Boadicea)
The Last of the Romans
The Story of St. Alban
The Coming of Arthur
How King Alfred Learned to Read
King Alfred in the Cowherds Cottage
More About Alfred the Great
The Battle of Hastings
Here in London They Rested a Few Days
William the Conqueror - Hereward the Wake
Still, the English Were Not All Conquered
Henry Plantagenet - the Story of Thomas ? Becket
After a Time, Henry Forgave Thomas
The Story of Richard, Coeur de Lion
One of the Most Famous of These
The Story of How Blondel Found the King
John Lackland - the Story of Prince Arthur
John Lackland - the Story of the Great Charter
But King John Was Very Unwilling to Grant It
Richard II and the Story of Wat Tylers Rebellion
A Great Many of the People When They Heard This
The Battle of Agincourt
Edward V - the King Who Was Never Crowned
Richard III - Two Little Princes in the Tower
Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I - How England Was Saved from the Spaniards
Elizabeth I - the Story of Sir Walter Raleigh
James VI of Scotland, I of England - the Story of Guy Fawkes
James VI of Scotland, I of England - the Story of the Mayflower
Charles I - the Story of How the King and Parliament Quarrelled
Charles I - How the King Was Brought to His Death
The Story of the Plague
Charles II - the Story of How London Was Burned
George II - the Story of Bonnie Prince Charlie
George II - the Story of Flora MacDonald
The Story of the Black Hole of Calcutta
The Story of How Canada Was Won
The Story of How America Was Lost
A Story of the Spinning Wheel
England Expects That Every Man Will Do His Duty
George IV and William IV
Queen Victoria

UPC: 9789626344385
Label: Naxos Audio Books
Release Date: 10.1.06
Format: CD

Marshall / Bentinck / Philpott - Best Of Our Island Story (CD)