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Author: John Keegan
Format: MP3 CD + Stream / Download
Author John Keegan
Narrator Derek Scott
Duration 16h
This audiobook looks at the military history of a battle scene by examining the experiences of individuals at the point of maximum danger. The author reassesses the three battles of Agincourt, Waterloo and the Somme and attempts to convey the reality of the battles as they were experienced by the participants.
View BookAuthor: Stephen Halliday
Format: MP3 CD
Author Stephen Halliday
Narrator Derek Scott
Duration 8h 55m
In the sweltering summer of 1858 the stink of sewage from the polluted Thames was so offensive that it drove Members of Parliament from the chamber of the House of Commons. Sewage generated by a population of over two million Londoners was pouring into the river and was being carried to and fro by the tides. The Times called the crisis 'The Great S...
View BookAuthor: Alison Weir
Format: MP3 CD
Author Alison Weir
Narrator Derek Scott
Duration 30h
A detailed study that sets Henry's personal story against the cultural, social and political background of his court. CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE OF THE PERIOD.
View BookAuthor: Hugh Walpole
Format: MP3 CD
Author Hugh Walpole
Narrator Derek Scott
Duration 12h 10m
Set against the wild and beautiful scenery of the 18th Century Lake District, this is the tale of Francis Herries, the 'rogue' of the title - a violent and impetuous man, faithless husband and capricious father. CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE OF THE PERIOD.
View BookAuthor: George Drower
Format: MP3 CD
Author George Drower
Narrator Derek Scott
Duration 7h 45m
Intriguing stories of fifty inventions, innovations and discoveries that have transformed gardening techniques, from the ancient world waterscrew to the modern day gro-bag.
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