Our Island Story: A History of Britain for Boys and Girls, from the Romans to Queen Victoria

Marshall, H. E.

ISBN 10: 1902984749 / ISBN 13: 9781902984742

Published by Galore Park, 2005

About this Item

Galore Park Publishing Ltd.; 2005. Hardcover with unclipped dust cover. Some slight wear to top edge of dust cover, otherwise book and cover near fine. No previous owners names, inscriptions or book plates. A beautiful copy of this book. Seller Inventory # 0105647

Bibliographic Details

Title: Our Island Story: A History of Britain for ...

Publisher: Galore Park

Publication Date: 2005

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

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, H E Marshall's beautifully written narrative fell out of print after decades of popularity. But one hundred years after it was first published, "Our Island Story", one of the most popular and inspirational books of its time, has become a modern day bestseller. Galore Park Publishing, in association with Civitas, reissued this classic children's history book over fifty years after it was last in print. The response from the public and the media was terrific and a staggering 20,000 copies were sold within the first week of publication. Such an incredible response to this book is unsurprising to H E Marshall fans the world over. Why not discover the delights of H E Marshall for yourself?

About the Author:

Surprisingly little is known about the life of Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall. She is thought to have been born in 1867, but the date of her death is unknown. She concealed her gender using the initials H. E. in her writing. Her most widely read book, Our Island Story, was first published in 1905 and went through many editions. She penned several other books including Our Empire Story, Scotland's Story and King's and Things, the latter two also having been recently republished by Galore Park.