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Atticus the Storyteller's 100 Greek Myths: Volume 1
Author: Lucy Coats
Format: MP3 CD
Author Lucy Coats
Narrator Simon Russell Beale
SeriesAtticus the Storyteller, Book 1
Duration 2h
Atticus leaves his family in Crete and sets off on a year long journey round Greece to take part in the great storytelling festival near Troy. Wherever he goes he tells stories to anyone who will listen - sailors, shepherds, actors, athletes, children and grannies. The stories he tells are the myths of Theseus and the Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus,...
View BookFantastically Great Women Who Changed the World
Author: Kate Pankhurst
Format: MP3 CD + Stream / Download
Author Kate Pankhurst
Narrator Emmy Rose
Duration 43m
Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, has created this wildly wonderful and accessible book about women who really changed the world. Discover fascinating facts about some of the most amazing women who changed the world we live in. Fly through the sky with the incredible explorer Amelia Earhart, and read all about the Wonderful Adventur...
View BookHorrible Histories: The Vicious Vikings & the Measly Middle Ages
Author: Terry Deary
Format: MP3 CD
Author Terry Deary
Narrator
Duration 2h
THE VICIOUS VIKINGS: Spend time in the company of the hairy helmeted horrors from the North and you'll learn their first aid methods, some typical Viking names, and their battle secrets. THE MEASLY MIDDLE AGES: No other period in history was this nasty. The peasants were revolting, the food was disgusting, and death lurked around every corner.
View BookHorrible Histories: The Cut-throat Celts
Author: Terry Deary
Format: MP3 CD
Author Terry Deary
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 2h 35m
'The Cut-Throat Celts' gives you the ghastly truth about the wild warrior race who weren't afraid to fight the rotten Romans and who had the horrible habit of collecting human heads.
View BookAuthor: Terry Deary
Format: MP3 CD + Stream / Download
Author Terry Deary
Narrator Nia Davies
Duration 3h 36m
Want to know: Why Druids split humans in half, how the Normans outwitted the Welsh with a lump of ham and how an army of Welsh mums fought off the French once and for all? With a bold, accessible new look and a heap of extra-horrible bits, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans.
View BookThe World In Crisis 1911-1918: Part One
Author: Winston Churchill
Format: MP3 CD
Author Winston Churchill
Narrator Christian Rodska
Duration 14h 20m
Winston Churchill's superlative account of the prelude to and events of the First World War is a defining work of twentieth-century history. With dramatic narrative power Churchill reconstructs the action on the Western and Eastern Fronts, the wars at sea and in the air and the advent of tanks and U-boats. Rich with personal insights, the first par...
View BookAuthor: Simon Adams
Format: MP3 CD
Author Simon Adams
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 1h 10m
Part of a series from Franklin Watts that focuses on particular episodes in history. This audiobook focuses on the period after the Second World War had ended, when the threat of nuclear war seemed imminent. Discover exactly what the cold war was, who were the important political figures of the day, and the impact this period of history has on our...
View BookAuthor: Michael Morpurgo
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Author Michael Morpurgo
Narrator Jim Broadbent
Duration 1h 39m
Michael Morpurgo's wonderful storytelling and Barroux's stunning artwork combine to tell the true story of Michael's uncles against the epic backdrop of World War Two.
View BookHistory Topics: Winning the Vote
Author: Simon Adams
Format: MP3 CD
Author Simon Adams
Narrator Juliet Prague
Duration 1h 20m
At the start of the 20th century, over half of the British population were denied the right to vote. Discover why in this informative guide to one of the fiercest battles in British politics. Who were the women who brought about this change in the law, and what did it cost them?
View BookThe Great Depression and the Americas 1929-1939
Author: Nick Fellows
Format: MP3 CD + Stream / Download
Author Nick Fellows
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 10h 25m
An exciting series that covers selected topics from the Higher Level options in the IB History syllabus. This coursebook covers Higher Level option 3, Topic 7, The Great Depression and the Americas 1929-39. The text is divided into clear sections following the IB syllabus structure and content specifications. It offers a sound historical account al...
View BookHorrible Histories: The Rotten Romans & the Woeful Second World War
Author: Terry Deary
Format: MP3 CD
Author Terry Deary
Narrator
Duration 2h
THE ROTTEN ROMANS: Want to know what the Roman soldiers wore underneath their kilts, or why rich Romans needed a vomitorium? Listen to find out the terrible tactics of the rotten Roman Army. THE WOEFUL SECOND WORLD WAR: Find out who made a meal out of maggots and which soldiers were so smelly their enemies could sniff them out. All the dire details...
View BookStories From History: Medieval Times
Author: Rosemary Rees, Jane Shuter
Format: MP3 CD
Author Rosemary Rees, Jane Shuter
Narrator John Albasiny
Duration 1h 46m
Several short stories here are told from the points of view of various historical figures, from servants to kings during medieval times.
View BookBritish History Makers: King Henry VIII
Author: Leon Ashworth
Format: MP3 CD
Author Leon Ashworth
Narrator Ruth Sillers
Duration 58m
Part of a series which focuses on some of the most colourful characters from history. This audio book describes the life and times of King Henry VIII, contrasting the daily life of the privileged few with that of ordinary people living in the turbulent time of Henry's reign.
View BookBritish History Makers: William Shakespeare
Author: Leon Ashworth
Format: MP3 CD
Author Leon Ashworth
Narrator Karola Gajda
Duration 1h 5m
Part of a series that focuses on some of the most colourful characters from history. This audio book focuses on Shakespeare's life and times, and his influence in modern society.
View BookBritish History Makers: Horatio Nelson
Author: Leon Ashworth
Format: MP3 CD
Author Leon Ashworth
Narrator Karola Gajda
Duration 55m
Part of a series which focuses on some of the most colourful characters from history. Facts and documentary evidence give an insight into the life of Nelson.
View BookModern World History For Edexcel: Britain In the Age of Total War 1939-1945
Author: Malcolm Chandler
Format: MP3 CD
Author Malcolm Chandler
Narrator Stephanie Beattie
Duration 1h 10m
Written by one of the senior examiners for Edexcel, this coursework topic audio book provides the necessary background information to help students complete coursework assignments on the subject of life in Britain between 1939-1945. A Heinemann Educational title.
View BookAncient Greek Philosophy: An Introduction
Author: Hugh Griffith
Format: MP3 CD
Author Hugh Griffith
Narrator Bruce Alexander Et Al
Duration 7h 16m
Almost all Western thought - in politics, medicine, ethics, morality, religion, mathematics, art and science - stems from the tradition of rational enquiry that developed in ancient Greece. This introduction brings to life the ideas of some of the greatest minds in Western thought.
View BookAuthor: John D. Clare
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Author John D. Clare
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 1h 42m
Provides information on public health and medicine from the Roman Era to the present day. It is suitable for GCSE history, and builds on skills and understanding acquired at KS3. A Nelson Thornes title.
View BookAuthor: Clive Lawton
Format: MP3 CD
Author Clive Lawton
Narrator Robin Houston
Duration 1h
Between March 1942 and January 1945 at least 1.5 million people were murdered at Auschwitz, systematically, in cold blood. In the middle of Europe, in the middle of the 20th Century, apparently ordinary people, living ordinary lives, helped do this. How did it happen?
View BookOn the Trail of the Vikings In Britain
Author: Peter Chrisp
Format: MP3 CD
Author Peter Chrisp
Narrator Jane Steel
Duration 30m
This audiobook looks at different sites where evidence of Viking times can be seen. It explains how what is left behind can tell us about life in Britain in Viking times.
View BookThe Second World War: Triumph and Tragedy
Author: Winston S. Churchill
Format: MP3 CD
Author Winston S. Churchill
Narrator Christian Rodska
Duration 13h 47m
Winston Churchill's six-volume history of the cataclysm that swept the world remains the definitive history of the Second World War. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable both for its breadth and sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it is universally acknowledged as a magnificent reconstruction and is an enduring, compelling work that led to his...
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