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Our Island Story was first published in 1905 and became an instant
classic. Beginning with the Romans and following the triumphs and
foibles of the good, not so good and the downright despicable
figures of history; we are treated to a dazzling montage of kings,
queens, barons, knights, explorers, movers and shakers that have
played a key role in the history of England. Marshall freely mixes
folk tale with historical fact and in so doing paints a very vivid
picture of the past in a style reminiscent of all that is finest in
the children’s story telling tradition.This is the first section of
that work and will carry you from the time when Tacitus first sang
the praises of Britannica to his Roman readers up to the vicious
and bloodthirsty confusion that is the War of the Roses (about 1500
years). (Summary by Jim)
Part 2 of this book may be found at
http://librivox.org/our-island-story-part-2-by-he-marshall/.
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