Our Island Story, Volume 5 - The French Revolution to World War I. Written by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall. Read by David Thorn. Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins. Suggested ages: 9 and up.

Description: Volume Five of a five part series telling The Story of Great Britain from its earliest beginnings to World War I. Our Island Story, originally published in 1905 and later updated, details the history of Britain up to World War I (including some myths and legends associated with British history). Author H. E. Marshall based the book on her answers to her children's questions about the history of their "home island" (Great Britain).

Table of Contents:

1. George III – England Expects that Every Man will do his Duty

2. George III – The Battle of Waterloo

3. George IV – The First Gentleman in Europe

4. William IV – The Story of Two Peaceful Victories

5. Victoria – The Girl Queen

6. Victoria – When Bread was Dear

7. Victoria – Peace

8. Victoria – War

9. Victoria – The Land of Snow

10. Victoria – The Siege of Delhi

11. Victoria – The Pipes at Lucknow

12. Victoria – Under the Southern Cross

13. Victoria – From Cannibal to Christian

14. Victoria – Boer and Britain

15. Edward VII – The Peacemaker

16. George V – Armed Peace

17. World War

18. The Hope of the Future