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Friends Though Divided
The Henty Historical Novel Collection (Related to this series)
- Author
- George Alfred Henty
- Narrator
- Jim Hodges
- Publish Date
- 6 March 2018
- Run Time
- 10 hours 28 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings.
It's the time of the English Civil War in 1642. Harry Furness is a Cavalier fighting for the king; his friend, Herbert Rippinghall, sides with the Roundheads in opposition. Oliver Cromwell leads the rebels aligned against the king and his admittedly tyrannical rule, but ends up imposing his own!
Most of the story follows Harry Furness and the campaigns which take him all over the British Isles and the high seas, right through his capture at Drogheda and enslavement in Bermuda. Both Harry and Herbert live to see the end of the conflict and the new royal order.
The Henty Historical Novel Collection, written by George Henty in the 1800s, covers many time periods in history throughout the world. In this collection, you will learn history, geography, and vocabulary while also discovering hero characters for your children to emulate. Study guides to enrich your learning experience are available at www.jimhodgesaudiobooks.com/product-category/study-guides.
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Details
- Author
- George Alfred Henty
- Narrator
- Jim Hodges
- Duration
- 10 hours 28 minutes
- Release Date
- 6 March 2018
- ISBN
- 9781504799829
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction
Synopsis
Bring history back to life through Jim Hodges' historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. It's the time of the English Civil War in 1642. Harry Furness is a Cavalier fighting for the king; his friend, Herbert Rippinghall, sides with the Roundheads in opposition. Oliver Cromwell leads the rebels aligned against the king and his admittedly tyrannical rule, but ends up imposing his own! Most of the story follows Harry Furness and the campaigns which take him all over the British Isles and the high seas, right through his capture at Drogheda and enslavement in Bermuda. Both Harry and Herbert live to see the end of the conflict and the new royal order. The Henty Historical Novel Collection, written by George Henty in the 1800s, covers many time periods in history throughout the world. In this collection, you will learn history, geography, and vocabulary while also discovering hero characters for your children to emulate. Study guides to enrich your learning experience are available at www.jimhodgesaudiobooks.com/product-category/study-guides.
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