Added by: Piotr Borowski | Karma: 0 | Audiobooks | 27 May 2016
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A wonderfully evocative vocal guide taking the listener on an entertaining and informative journey through 1000 years of English Monarchy. The fascinating story of England's history and of the public and private life of her Royal Family is highlighted by extracts form the diaries and speeches of English monarchs and observations by their contemporaries. In addition to Sir Derek Jakobi's fluent narration he is joined by six others actors, John Graham, Richard Hampton, Robert Harris, David March, Rosalind Shanks and David Weston adding vivid colour and personality to the history of England's most famous family.
Added by: Maria | Karma: 3098.81 | Non-Fiction » tourism | 16 January 2010
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Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's England 2010 features gorgeous color photos and maps, a detachable foldout map of London, and details on all of the country's top cities, villages, gardens, countryside destinations, and more.
Read an in-depth guide to England's art and architecture, and get the latest trip-planning advice on everything from bargain airfares to rail passes.
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide New England" will lead you straight to the best attractions New England has to offer. Packed with detailed New England maps, beautiful cutaways and floor plans of all New England's major sites, this guide explores every facet that makes New England a land for all seasons and for all senses; from New England's snowy winters and temperate summers to its pine scented forests, its sweet lobster and delicate oysters.
Young Arthur spends his days toiling as a squire--feeding the horses and hauling his big brother's armor. Around him, England is in turmoil, left without a king. But all that changes in one day, with one pull on the mysterious sword in the stone. Guided by Merlin the Magician, Arthur takes his place as the rightful heir to England's throne. He receives the sword Excalibur and wins the loyalty of the Knights of the Round Table. But can the young king win peace and freedom for England?