Authentic voices from the past illustrate this unique history of the Twentieth Century, written by
Joanna Bourke
and presented by
Tim Pigott-Smith
Eyewitness
provides a rare and fascinating opportunity to hear the events of the century described by those who saw them happen. A wealth of BBC archive recordings, some never previously broadcast, is interwoven with an illuminating commentary by the historian
Joanna Bourke
. Published in ten volumes,
Eyewitness
examines the role and the life of the British people in each decade of the century.
The Edwardian era ended in 1910 with the death of Edward VII, and George V was to preside over a violent and tempestuous age. Industrial action and suffragette violence increased and divisions in Ireland hardened, leading to the Easter Rising and its bitter consequences. But the Great War dominated the decade and the century, as the blood of over 700, 000 men was spilt on the battlefields.
Voices of servicemen, factory workers and domestic servants alternate with those of the great and the good such as Lord Beveridge, David Lloyd George and Nancy Astor, to describe daily life in peace and war. Momentous events such as Scott's doomed expedition to the South Pole, Shackleton's crossing of the Antarctic, and the sinking of the Titanic are vividly described.
Thought-provoking and moving, these are the voices of the past, speaking to the present.
History
Written By : W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV
Narrated By : David Colacci
Published By : Brilliance Audio Inc
Length : 11 hours
Categories : Biographical Military American 20th Century
Price : $24.95
The welcome, all-new return of Griffin’s New York Times–bestselling series about the OSS in World War II... See full description...
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Written By : Bob Dole
Narrated By : Paul Hecht and Cynthia Darlowe
Published By : Harper Collins US
Length : 6 hours
Categories : Autobiography Military Military Politics
Price : $25.95 $16.95
Now, for the first time in his own words, Dole tells the moving story of his harrowing experience on and off the battlefield, and how it changed his life. See full description...
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Written By : Burke Davis
Narrated By : Christopher Hurt
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
Length : 14 hours 30 minutes
Categories : Military
Price : $26.95
Stonewall Jackson was a military genius at once peculiar and perfect, a fearless soldier in battle but a God-fearing man who hesitated to kill on Sunday. He broke the rules of war to win, and yet his tactics are studied in military academies the world over. Burke Davis brings the color, vivid... See full description...
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Written By : Joseph Stromberg and Ralph Raico
Narrated By : George C. Scott
Published By : Blackstone Audio Inc
Length : 3 hours
Categories : Military American Pre 1900
Price : $9.95
On April 25th, 1898, the United States declared war on Spain. Less than seven months later, a victorious America claimed the former Spanish colonies of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippine Islands. To the American diplomat John Hay, the Spanish-American War was “a splendid little war.” It... See full description...
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Written By : Joanna Bourke
Narrated By : Tim Pigott-Smith
Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Length : 3 hours 30 minutes
Categories : 20th Century World Military
Price : $26.99
Authentic voices from the past illustrate this unique history of the Twentieth Century, written by Joanna Bourke and presented by Tim Pigott-Smith See full description...
Written By : Pete McCarthy
Narrated By : Pete McCarthy
Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks
Length : 2 hours
Type : Autobiography Biographical Travel
Price : $16.75
The audio of the million-selling book - Pete McCarthy's hilarious journey in search of his Irish roots.
McCarthy's tale of his hilarious trip around Ireland has gained thousands of fans all over the world.
Pete was born in Warrington to an Irish mother and an English father and spent happy summer holidays in Cork. Years later, reflecting on the many places he has visited as a travel broadcaster, Pete admits that he feels more at home in Ireland than anywhere. To find out whether this is due to rose-coloured spectacles or to a deeper tie with the country of his ancestors, Pete sets off on a trip around Ireland and discovers that it has changed in surprising ways.
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