The award winning story of Britain, from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901
' Wonderful... This Sceptred Isle has provided one of the greatest treats for listeners in recent years ' Paul Donovan, Sunday Times
Christopher Lee's history of Britain provides the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped our nation. From foreign invasions and war to economic crises and social revolution, this is a compelling journey through centuries of dramatic change.
Volume 8 covers the years 1792 to 1815, a time of war all over Europe which created national heroes out of Nelson and Wellington as they battled against Napoleon, Domestically, Pitt the Younger had to cope with an Irish rebellion and a King whose sanity was in serious question.
Narrated by Anna Massey , and featuring extracts from Sir Winston Churchill's A History of the English-speaking Peoples read by Peter Jeffrey . This Sceptred Isle is absorbing, informative and essential history.
Written By - Chicago Post
Performed By : Ernie Winstanley
Publisher : Simply Audiobooks Publishing
Runtime : 59 minutes
Categories : American
Pre 1900
Price : $9.95
As reported at the time. Accounts from 1871 of one of American history's most famous fire. More info... |
Written By - Philippa Gregory
Performed By : Ruthie Henshall
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Runtime : 6 hours 30 minutes
Categories : Pre 1900
British
Biographical
Historical
Royalty and Heads of State
Price : $29.95 $17.95
The million-copy best seller...now a major motion picture, two sisters compete for the greatest prize: the love of a king. More info... |
Written By - David Starkey
Performed By : Jim Norton
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Runtime : 7 hours
Categories : British
Pre 1900
20th Century
21st Century
Biographical
Price : $20.99
With both authority and verve, David Starkey unmasks the personalities and achievements, the defeats and victories, that lie behind the monarchs that form the backbone of British history. More info... |
Written By - Christopher Lee
Performed By : Juliet Stevenson
Publisher : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Runtime : 7 hours 30 minutes
Categories : Non Fiction
British
Pre 1900
Price : $32.99
The new Sceptred Isle - the master storyteller is back! Vol 2 of the eagerly-awaited follow-up to Christopher Lee's highly-acclaimed... More info... |
Written By - Berwick Coates
Performed By : Berwick Coates
Publisher : Berwick Coates
Runtime : 52 minutes
Categories : American
Pre 1900
Military
Price : $8.99
The American War of Independence. A triumph or a disaster? A masterpiece or a mess? Ask an American, and you will get one answer; ask an Englishman, and you will get another. More info... |
