Historical Tales, Vol IV: English


Lu par Kalynda

(4.4 stars; 8 reviews)

Volume IV of a series containing anecdotes and stories, some well-known, others less so, of particular countries. This fourth volume covers the history of England from its conversion to Christianity up to the reign of Queen Victoria, describing history for children and young adults in an exciting and novel manner. (Introduction by Kalynda) (8 hr 11 min)

Chapitres

How England Became Christian 14:48 Lu par Kalynda
King Alfred and the Danes 23:20 Lu par Kalynda
The Wooing of Elfrida 18:58 Lu par Kalynda
The End of Saxon England 19:01 Lu par Kalynda
Hereward the Wake 21:56 Lu par Kalynda
The Death of the Red King 12:05 Lu par Kalynda
How the White Ship Sailed 10:15 Lu par Kalynda
A Contest for the Crown 19:18 Lu par Kalynda
The Captivity of Richard Coeur de Lion 19:15 Lu par Kalynda
Robin Hood and the Rueful Knight 20:03 Lu par Kalynda
Wallace, the Hero of Scotland 16:46 Lu par Kalynda
Bruce at Bannockburn 17:12 Lu par Kalynda
The Siege of Calais 16:35 Lu par Kalynda
The Black Prince at Poitiers 15:05 Lu par Kalynda
Wat Tyler and the Men of Kent 15:03 Lu par Kalynda
The White Rose of England 22:43 Lu par Kalynda
The Field of the Cloth of Gold 20:57 Lu par Kalynda
The Story of Arabella Stuart 17:15 Lu par Kalynda
Love's Knight-Errant 28:21 Lu par Kalynda
The Taking of Pontefract Castle 17:17 Lu par Kalynda
The Adventures of a Royal Fugitive 27:12 Lu par Kalynda
Cromwell and the Parliament 10:38 Lu par Kalynda
The Relief of Londonderry 13:33 Lu par Kalynda
The Hunting of Braemar 12:08 Lu par Kalynda
The Flight of Prince Charles 19:12 Lu par Kalynda
Trafalgar and the Death of Nelson 12:37 Lu par Kalynda
The Massacre of an Army 11:15 Lu par Kalynda
The Jubilees of Queen Victoria 18:27 Lu par Kalynda

Critiques

The delivery spoils the content. Very poor reading and audio.


(1 stars)

Awful recording. The audio volume is up and down like an ocean wave. However, there's nothing more off putting than a book being read with stuttered and miss pronounced

hidden gem


(5 stars)

Great reader! Good soothing voice covering history. Thank you.