A story of ancient egypt 220 bc the young carthaginian. Project gutenberg offers 61,649 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Six hours of adventure in ancient egypt 1250 bc in the cat of bubastes, mr. There is a little romance in it, but it is tastefully done.
Although his life included stints as an army officer at the height of the british empire, a war journalist and an explorer, his worldwide fame rests on. Aug 23, 20 henty was masterful at weaving action and adventure throughout his novels. George alfred henty, was a prolific english novelist and a special correspondent. Jim weiss is at greathall dot com jim hodges is at jimhodgesaudiobooks. This year 2020, jim and randy weiss are celebrating jim weiss, llcs aka greathall productions 31st anniversary year of business. Dec 06, 2002 steeped in imperialism, ga henty s adventure tales reflected victorian values and an heroic englishness. We owned an audio version of this read by jim weiss.
All of jims recordings are exhibited here with great detail but purchasing must be accomplished via welltrained mind pres. 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 colosseum, where he must employ gladiatorial skills to defend a persecuted christian girl. I was excited to discover that weiss also had recorded quite a few books by g. There is one known instance of a book title by henty having been filmed, along with nine audio theater productions by heirloom audio in their series the extraordinary adventures of g. George alfred sorted by popularity project gutenberg books by henty, g. As a war correspondent henty gained the knowledge and acumen to quickly produce works to capture an. I own this book on audio but still had to have the print book.
I receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase using my link. So begins hentys preface to the lion of the north a tale of the times of gustavus adolphus published in 1886 just one of hentys 120 books, most of which were historical tales and adventure stories for boys which successfully combined fact with fiction. Sep 26, 2016 donate to support old library audiobooks. Henty audio books hentys historical adventure series grew out of stories that he created to entertain and educate his own children. Jim weiss intelligent entertainment for the thinking. He reads it really well, and that was one of the only things i had to listen to at the. Henty george alfred henty first editions 1832 1902 george alfred henty 8 december 1832 16 november 1902 was a prolific english novelist and war correspondent. Henty books are rather on the boyish book side but many girls i know including myself enjoy them as well. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. I make a list of all the henty books or jim weiss cds listed in my mfw book basket list and pick up some of them at the book fairs. Jim hodges unabridged audiobook renditions of the henty books allow you and your children to experience these magnificent stories the.
Thrilling adventure as hannibal of carthage battles mighty rome. Ga henty s historical adventure novel series is loved by homeschoolers. Henty novels on audio by jim weiss rainbow resource. Is there any storytelling as exciting as hearing a g. We have two different series of recorded audio books by g.
In this delightful memoir, sterling north recalls his year with rascala very mischievous and resourceful raccoon. Takes place in 220 bc, seven cds, to total more that nine hours of listening time. George alfred henty lived in the late 1800s and was the author of more than seventy novels and countless short stories. As a war correspondent henty gained the knowledge and acumen to quickly produce works to capture an audience, to bring them right to the frontlines. Henty, henty this topic has 3 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 9 years, 2 months ago by rachel white. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in. Year title ancient history 1250 bc the cat of bubastes. Hentys audio adventure, the cat of bubastes, helps busy moms and dads tell great stories about true history. Henty 18321902, english author and journalist wrote a prolific amount of childrens stories during his lifetime, including a knight of the white cross 1896. Jim weiss narrated audio books at simply audiobooks. Excellence in audio jim weiss storytelling recordings have received the highest awards from the parents choice foundation, oppenheim toy portfolio, storytelling world, the film advisory board, audiofile, nappa, and the american library association, and have been widely praised in major publications across north america and internationally.
Jim weiss history stories archives welltrained mind. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. Henty, henty this topic has 5 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 6 years, 1 month ago by missceegee. These are not verbatim narrations, but rather they are abridgements which stay true to the.
So begins henty s preface to the lion of the north a tale of the times of gustavus adolphus published in 1886 just one of henty s 120 books, most of which were historical tales and adventure stories for boys which successfully combined fact with fiction. These are not verbatim narrations, but rather they are abridgements which stay true to the original while keeping the story alive for the listener. Henty and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. Enjoy jim weiss new unabridged audio performance of this beloved story by. A tale of the fall of jerusalem the middle ages 870 the dragon and the raven. Putting the henty books in chronological order has helped me organize his books into our schedule to be more useful in our homeschool. Henty books, links to free ebooks to download, and links to audiobooks you can listen to for free. Henty of chebron son of the egyptian high priest ameres and amuba a slave in the ameres household. Viewing 6 posts 1 through 6 of 6 total author posts february 26, 2014 at 5. Henty jim weiss abridged telling, jim weiss reader on. Noted storyteller jim weiss has recorded several of the henty tales. Henty was masterful at weaving action and adventure throughout his novels.
He has skillfully abridged them, but no critical information has been left out. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain. The sales portion of greathall has been licensed their recordings and business operations to welltrained mind press aka peace hill press who have already taken jim and the jim w. Although we know the outcome already, hentys writing and jim weiss moving reading hold out. While challenging for young readers, and grueling to read aloud, our henty books ontape offer enjoyable listening for the whole family. Great for highinterest reading books or to supplement a history course. Although his life included stints as an army officer at the height of the british empire, a war journalist and an explorer, his worldwide fame rests on his superb, historicallyaccurate novels. Jim weiss produced an abridged 9 hour version of this that is well done. During his frequent illnesses he became an avid reader and developed a wide range of interests which he carried into adulthood.
The story is interesting and well written, filled with historical characters and events. Henty books provide an excellent way to learn history and expand your vocabulary. Henty author, jim weiss author visit amazons jim weiss page. Henty provides fascinating details of life in a roman villa, in the imperial palace, and in the villages of the tribal britons and accurately. Brian thompson celebrates the prolific author on the centenary of his death. Superbly narrated by jim weiss, the cat of bubastes is an exciting, riveting tale by g. For over 25 years, millions of families have learned the stories of our world from jims recordings while in the car, in the living room, and just about anywhere else. Henty, jim weiss narrator 2000 audio cassette english 43. Chebron, son of the egyptian high priest ameres, and amuba, a rebu brought as a slave to ameres household. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. We are blessed to have both of these men at our book fairs in the dallas area.
Below you will find links to a chronological list of the g. Our henty recordings are narrated by an avid historian, book lover, and christian home educating father, jim hodges. Wulf the saxon audio cd audiobook, november 1, 2004. Steeped in imperialism, ga hentys adventure tales reflected victorian values and an heroic englishness. Henty books in chronological order for history immersion. Henty gives his readers a fascinating picture of one of the greatest of the ancient peoples at the height of their civilization. He was a sickly child who had to spend long periods in bed. We just bought the new audio under drakes flag and my 6 year old son listens to it everyday.
This is one of our favorite ga henty historical novels wellwritten and performed excellently by jim weiss you will lose yourself in the story and the adventure. We not only listen to the tapes, we follow along in the book. Henty historical fiction audio books grace and truth. Prestonspeed publications prestonspeed pubns prestonspeed publications prestonspeed publications.
The newest album recorded by jim weiss is the lion of st. I love finding great resources for readaloud books and wanted to share what i recently found. This is a great book, full of engaging action, suspense and interesting characters, set in the turbulent french revolution. Jim weiss intelligent entertainment for the thinking family. Six hours of adventure in ancient egypt 1250 bc in the cat of bubastes. Henty and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. George alfred henty was a prolific english novelist and a special correspondent. Listen to all sorts of classic stories, including historical stories and folk tales, on audiobook with the great voice talents of narrator jim weiss. Henty audio books singnlearn homeschool curriculum. Jim hodges unabridged audiobook renditions of the henty books allow you and your children to experience these magnificent stories the same way that they were first told. Henty aloud, the attention of everyone within the sound of his voice is going to be gripped by it, as in days of old when henty himself narrated his stories to gatherings of spellbound children. Henty audio books henty s historical adventure series grew out of stories that he created to entertain and educate his own children. While challenging for young readers, and grueling to read aloud, our henty booksontape offer enjoyable listening for the whole family.
In these audio recordings, worldrenowned storyteller jim weiss brings history to life with warmth, humor, and life lessons. Audiobooks narrated by jim weiss audio books, podcasts. Jim weiss narrated audio books at simply audiobooks simply. Chebron accidentally kills a cat which is an act of sacrilege to the ancient egyptians and the punishment is death. Ga hentys historical adventure novel series is loved by homeschoolers. Read unabridged by jim weiss henty short stories, volume i, by g. Wulf the saxon gives a wonderful glimpse into the life of the saxon monks, thanes, lords and peasants in the early eleventh century, as well as into the homes of norman lords.
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