H.E. Marshall
Paperback | Pages: 676 pages Rating: 4.16 | 1194 Users | 71 Reviews
Details Of Books Our Island Story
| Title | : | Our Island Story |
| Author | : | H.E. Marshall |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 676 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 2006 by Yesterday's Classics (first published 1905) |
| Categories | : | History. Nonfiction. Childrens. Academic. School. Historical |
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A child's history of England from earliest legendary times delightfully retold. Beginning with the stories of Albion and Brutus, it relates all the interesting legends and hero tales in which the history of England abounds through the end of the reign of Queen Victoria. Suitable for children ages 9 and up to read to themselves and for children as young as 6 as a read-aloud.List Books In Favor Of Our Island Story
| Original Title: | Our Island Story |
| ISBN: | 1599150093 (ISBN13: 9781599150093) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | England |
Rating Of Books Our Island Story
Ratings: 4.16 From 1194 Users | 71 ReviewsDiscuss Of Books Our Island Story
We cannot recommend this book highly enough!!! Wonderful children's (and adult's for that matter) history of Great Britain from the time of the Romans to Queen Victoria. We als listened to the Naxos Audio version...EXCELLENT reading of it by two skilled narrators. H.E. Marshall is very respectful of the Catholic Faith.We have been watching the 1960 "Shakespeare's An Age of Kings" series. To help keep the kings straight in the plays, I got out this book that we'd used as one of our homeschool history books. Despite the fact that it was first published in 1905 (or perhaps because it was written then), it is an excellent resource for adults as well as "boys and girls". Presented chronologically, each historical event and king or queen is presented with basic facts and associated myths. At some point I may even
The title says 'for boys and girls' but I would title this for anyone with an interest in English history. Has quick chapters on each of the kings with interesting stories about each. I would definitely recommend it.
First published in 1905 and it reads like it, but for all its faults, this is a lovely book - Wildly inaccurate inplaces and yet somehow compelling. It reminds me of the glorious Children's Treasure House books ( a compilation of 'comics' that were collected by readers and then sent off to be bound together I believe - though I may be mistaken)This book, like the Treasure House books, gives an insight - however flawed - not only into the past, but the way we thought about the past. I can't
I wanted to get a basic understanding of England's history so I could continue learning about it and I felt like this book provided that! It is defiantly geared towards children and had some flaws. I did not like how a lot of people were portrayed as wicked or really good ( I feel like in real life people are not black or white). It gave me a basic understanding of England for which I am grateful.
The first edition published in 1905, this book contains the history of the British Isles aimed at children using a range of stories and short chapters.Provides a clear overview of historical events but in a more child-friendly way.Could have links to both English and History learning across KS2, even for use for one single historical story found within it.
A lovely, read aloud, big-picture, history of England that has aged rather well. There are some passages where I notice the Eurocentric nature of Ms. Marshall's world, and others where our knowledge of what has happened since her times colors her account in rather different strokes. Nonetheless, we enjoy this book immensely and highly recommend it as a general history of the United Kingdom.
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