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Henty Books on Audio CDs by Jim Weiss
Historical fiction by G. A. Henty is read by storyteller Jim Weiss on these audio CD sets. You can use these sets to supplement your history curriculum. Jim Weiss has a dramatic reading ability that is sure to entertain your children.
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By G. A. Henty and Read by Jim Weiss, Publisher: Great Hall Productions
Six hours of adventure in ancient Egypt (1250 BC), written by G. A. Henty and read by storyteller Jim Weiss. Amid chariot battles and court intrigues, Nile crocodiles and desert bandits, a young man finds friendship, love and his own destiny in The Cat of Bubastes.
Abridged. Running Time: 6 hours. Set includes 6 CDs. |
ISBN-13: 9781882513949 |
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By G. A. Henty and Read by Jim Weiss, Publisher: Great Hall Productions
Nine hours of thrilling adventure as Hannibal of Carthage battles mighty Rome (220 BC, Rome and Carthage), written by G. A. Henty and read by storyteller Jim Weiss. You'll be there to cross the perilous, snow-choked Alps; battle bloodthirsty beasts; duel cunning traitors in vividly drawn ancient cities; even defy overwhelming Roman armies. Engaging characters and rousing, historically accurate adventure in a thoughtfully abridged recording of the Young Carthaginian. Abridged. Running Time: 9 hours. Set includes 7 CDs. |
ISBN-13: 9781882513963 |
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By G. A. Henty and Read by Jim Weiss, Publisher: Great Hall Productions
Ten hours of intriguing adventure in Ancient Britain and Rome, Beric the Briton was written by G. A. Henty and is read by storyteller Jim Weiss. Beric, a dashing young British chieftain, must fight for liberty, from the forests of his homeland, where he defies legendary Roman legions, to the Roman Coliseum, where he must employ gladiatorial skills to defend a persecuted maiden. G. A. Henty provides fascinating details of life in a Roman villa, in the imperial palace, and in the villages of tribal Britons; and accurately show the strengths that allowed the Romans to conquer their empire and the weaknesses that would end it. Abridged. Running Time: 10 hours. Set includes 8 CDs.
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ISBN-13: 9781882513932 |
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By G. A. Henty and Read by Jim Weiss, Publisher: Great Hall Productions
In For the Temple, Jim Weiss tells the "adventure of the revolt of Palestine against the power of Rome and the Birth of Christianity. Follow John, a courageous, young Jew, as he fights in the siege of Jerusalem, survives slavery in Alexandria and the dispersal of the Jews, wins the favor of the Emperor Titus, and returns triumphantly to Galilee. Based on the eyewitness accounts of Josephus, this is a masterful story of events that changed our world forever." Abridged. Running Time: 9 hours. Set includes 7 CDs. |
ISBN-13: 9781882513918 |
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By G. A. Henty and Read by Jim Weiss, Publisher: Great Hall Productions
Eight hours of adventure in the setting of the Norman Conquest, written by G. A. Henty and read by Jim Weiss. Wulf the Saxon is a story of loyalty, courage and perseverance set in Britain and Normandy. Historical fiction at its best! (1066, England)
Abridged. Running Time: 9 hours. Set includes 7 CDs.
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ISBN-13: 9781882513956 |
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By G. A. Henty and Read by Jim Weiss, Publisher: Great Hall Productions
One of G. A. Henty's most stirring adventures tells the story of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce as they battle the brutal seizure of their native Scotland by England's King Edward I. With the Scottish heroes is the courageous, young Archie Forbes, whose daring, insightful mind is as sharp as his flashing sword.
In Freedom's Cause delivers dramatic portrayals of real Scottish and English leaders in their native countries, and places the listener in the middle of famous medieval battles, sudden swordplay in narrow streets, and dramatic tests of friendship and love. Set in England and Scotland from 1296 to 1314, the main event is Scotland's battle for independence.
Abridged. Running Time: 9 hours. Set includes 8 CDs.
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ISBN-13: 9781882513925 |
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By G. A. Henty and Read by Jim Weiss, Publisher: Great Hall Productions
An abridged version read by Jim Weiss, Lion of the North is about Gustavus Adolphus and the Thirty Years War around 1630 in Europe and Germany. Abridged.
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ISBN-13: 9781882513604 |
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By G. A. Henty and Read by Jim Weiss, Publisher: Great Hall Productions
In the Reign of Terror you'll find "nine hours of breathtaking adventure during the French Revolution (1793), one of history's most important events. As the revolution begins, we meet Harry Sandwith, a young Englishman hired to be a companion to the sons of a nobleman. At first considered by the aristocratic family to be beneath their class, Harry soon proves his worth by saving the lives of the girls in the family. throughout the story, Harry is called upon to summon his courage as he rescues his French friends from the perils of war-torn France."
Abridged. Running Time: 9 hours. Set includes 7 CDs.
In the Reign of Terror "is one of our all-time favorite Henty stories, and Jim's recording of it kept our entire family (ages 5-46!) transfixed for hours on end!" -Home Educator
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ISBN-13: 9781882513970 |
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By G. A. Henty and Read by Jim Weiss, Publisher: Great Hall Productions
In Frontier Girl, we meet Mary Mitford, a remarkable fifteen year old girl who risks her life and the things she holds dear to save the lives of her parents from a cunning and intentional Indian attack. It takes place on the American Frontier in the late 1700's. In Surly Joe, a crusty old sea captain called Surly Joe finds himself in the perilous situation of having to choose between saving the lives of his two sons or a young girl placed in his charge. The pain from such a decision becomes eased when two small girls enter his life. It takes place in Victorian England in the 1890's.
Running Time: 70 minutes |
ISBN-10: 1882513983 |
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