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The Young Carthaginian (7 CD set) narrated by Jim Weiss
The struggle between Rome and Carthage was at first a struggle for empire, and then—on the part of Carthage—a struggle for existence. Mr. Henty's classic work, The Young Carthaginian, tells the story of this struggle and the attempt of Hannibal to conquer Rome. Malchus, the young hero, a cousin of Hannibal, becomes involved in political intrigue and joins Hannibal in Spain, sharing for a time in his adventures.
CD (7 CD set) includes:
Date: 220 B.C.
Setting: Ancient Rome, Carthage, Italy
Main Event: Hannibal's campaign against Rome
9 hours on 7 CD's
- The Young Carthaginian (audio book 7 CD set) narrated by award winning storyteller Jim Weiss - Intelligent entertainment for the thinking family.
JIM WEISS on "A WORD ABOUT G.A. HENTY"
George Alfred Henty lived in the late 1800's, was the author of more than seventy novels and countless short stories. Although his life included stints as an army officer at the height of the British Empire, a war journalist and an explorer, his worldwide fame rests on his superb, historically accurate novels.
These novels cover 28 centuries of the most exciting events in human history, starting in ancient egypt and ending in Henty's own time with events and famous individuals he personally knew. His love of adventure, coupled with a stunning capacity to accurately portray historical detail, allowed him to place a fictional young person to interact with the true, main characters of the pivotal points in history. Thus, the reader experiences the true events, the leading figures, and the customs and conditions of each era, all couched in exciting adventure stories.
Because of the sheer amount of detail in the books, we have thoughtfully, gently abridged them for our recordings but you will never feel that they are abridged. Both as adventures and as portraits of how people lived, the recordings are complete, accurate and exciting and I read them with distinct characterization and fine-tuned narration.
Here are a few important considerations:
Having experienced battle first hand, Henty wrote battle scenes more graphic than those that you will find in our Greathall line of storytelling recordings. This, plus the amount of historical detail leads us to suggest that Henty's books are best experienced by those who are at least 7 or 8 years old. They are very appropriate for older children and even adults. Accurate, exciting and with a strong ethical, undercurrent, Henty's works are a splendid way to bring history to life.
About Jim Weiss: Jim Weiss storytelling recordings have received the highest awards from the Parents’ Choice Foundation, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Storytelling World, The Film Advisory Board, Audio File, NAPPA, and The American Library Association, and have been widely praised in major publications across North America and internationally. He has captivated and delighted child and adult audiences with his original stories and retellings of ancient and modern classics.
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