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Learn moreThe first volume in a five-part series telling the story of Great Britain's history, from its earliest beginnings to World War I
Much loved by generations of children, this is a classic children's history of Britain from the Romans to the death of Queen Victoria. First published in 1905, Henrietta Marshall's beautifully written narrative is based on her answers to her children's questions about the history of Great Britain, which they referred to as "home island."
Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867–1941) was a British author, most famous for her works of history for children.
David Thorn spent his childhood in the Channel Islands off the coast of France, was schooled in England, and then immigrated to the United States at the age of twenty-three. He is retired from international commerce and currently resides in California.
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“I was given [Henrietta] Marshall’s Our Island Story at Christmas 1936…and I’ve still got that copy…It was a direct inspiration for me in my career as a historian.”
“The reason that parents will go to such lengths to try to track down copies of Our Island Story is because of the sheer quality of the writing. Telling a story from history might be old-fashioned, but it stimulates a child’s imagination like nothing else.”
“Our Island Story is a marvelous antidote to the fractured, incoherent history most primary school children are taught today.”
“Rank[s] as one of the most influential works of history of the twentieth century.”
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