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Greathall Productions, Inc.


Greathall Productions, Inc.

Box 5061, Charlottesville VA 22905-5061

1-800-477-6234 www.greathall.com

G. A. Henty George Alfred Henty (8 December, 1832 - 16 November, 1902), referred to as G. A. Henty, was a prolific English novelist, special correspondent, and Imperialist born in Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, England.  is a master story writer whose tales of historical adventure fiction will appeal to listeners from 8 to 88. Greathall Productions offers four of Henty's complete and unabridged novels, plus a collection of his best short stories, all in a CD format for easy listening easy listening
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. Expertly and dramatically narrated by professional storyteller Jim Weiss Jim Weiss is a children's' storyteller who has released many audio cassettes and CDs. Examples of his retellings of stories include various works of Shakespeare, The Three Musketeers, and Sherlock Holmes. Most of his work was released by Greathall Productions. , these enthusiastically recommended titles include: In The Reign Of Terror Reign of Terror, 1793–94, period of the French Revolution characterized by a wave of executions of presumed enemies of the state. Directed by the Committee of Public Safety, the Revolutionary government's Terror was essentially a war dictatorship, instituted to  (1882513975, $32.95, 9 hours) set during the French Revolution of 1793; The Cat Of Bubastes (1882513940, $32.95, 6 hours) set in ancient Egypt Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism.  circa 1250 BC; Wulf The Saxon (1882513959, $32.95, 8 hours) a story set during the Norman Conquest of England The Norman conquest of England began in 1066 with the invasion of the Kingdom of England by William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy), and his success at the Battle of Hastings resulted in Norman control of England.  in 1066 AD; and The Young Carthaginian (1882-513967, $32.95, 9 hours) which plays out in the confrontations of Hannibal in his war against Rome circa 220 BC. Each of these CD audiobooks comes in a sturdy plastic shell which will stack perfectly on any library bookshelf. G.A. Henty Short Story Collection, Volume 1 (1882513983, $14.95, 70 minutes) features "Frontier Girl", the story of a 15-year-old girl on the Ohio frontier during an Indian uprising; and "Surly Joe", the story of an English sailor of the late 1800s who must deal with sacrifice, despair, honor, and who eventual achieves personal redemption. All of these Greathall Production outstanding audiobook titles are characterized by flawless recording standards and will provide listeners with a true "theater of the mind" listening experience.
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Title Annotation:audiobooks
Publication:Children's Bookwatch
Article Type:Audiobook Review
Date:Aug 1, 2005
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