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Sceptred Isle 10: The Age of Victoria - 1837-1901, This
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Sceptred Isle 10: The Age of Victoria - 1837-1901, This

Author : Christopher Lee
Performed By : Anna Massey
Published By - BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 3 hours
Type : Non Fiction
British
Pre 1900
Download Price : $22.25
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The award-winning story of Britain, from the arrival of Julius Caesar in 55BC to the death of Queen Victoria in 1901

'Wonderful... This Sceptred Isle has provided one of the greatest treats for listeners in recent yearsPaul Donovan, Sunday Times

Christopher Lee's history of Britain provides the definitive radio account of the events and personalities that have shaped our nation. From foreign invasions and war to economic crises and social revolution, this is a compelling journey through centuries of dramatic change.
Volume 10, the last in the series, covers the years 1837 to 1901: the Victorian age. The Queen's 64-year reign oversaw huge social changes, wrought by Palmerston, Gladstone and Disraeli; Dickens, Trollope, Robert Louis Stevenson, Gilbert and Sullivan; the first bicycle and the first electric light bulb.

Narrated by Anna Massey, and featuring extracts from Sir Winston Churchill's A History of the English-speaking Peoples read by Peter Jeffrey, This Sceptred Isle is absorbing, informative and essential history.

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Johnstown Flood, The

Johnstown Flood, The

Author : David McCullough
Performed By : Edward Herrmann
Published By - Simon & Schuster
Duration : 10 hours
Type : American
Pre 1900
Social & Economic
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At the end of the last century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania was a booming coal-and-steel town... More info...
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Author : Berwick Coates
Performed By : Berwick Coates
Published By - Berwick Coates
Duration : 49 minutes
Type : Pre 1900
British
Military
Politics
Historical
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Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington, is the only professional soldier in English history to have served also as Prime Minister... More info...
Sceptred Isle 5: Restoration and Glorious Revolution - 1660-1702, This

Sceptred Isle 5: Restoration and Glorious Revolution - 1660-1702, This

Author : Christopher Lee
Performed By : Anna Massey
Published By - BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 3 hours
Type : Non Fiction
British
Pre 1900
Download Price : $22.25
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Author : Richard Curtis and Ben Elton
Performed By : Full Cast Production
Published By - BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Duration : 2 hours 55 minutes
Type : Adult
Comedy
Pre 1900
Modern Classics
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Pale Horseman, The

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Author : Bernard Cornwell
Performed By : Jamie Glover
Published By - Harper Collins US
Duration : 6 hours
Type : Historical
British
Pre 1900
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Alfred and Uhtred make an unlikely allies, yet the two forge an uneasy alliance that will lead them to where the Saxon army will fight for the very existence of Britain... More info...