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Roger Helmer MEP - 31 Jan 2011
For those concerned that their children or grandchildren should know more about our history, let me recommend “Our Island Story”, by H.E. Marshall. This book has been commended to me a couple of times by my good colleague Dan Hannan. The book makes no attempt to provide a complete account or analysis of English history. Designed for children, it takes key events — iconic events — from British history, and presents them as exciting short stories — with illustrations apt to the tales, and in the style of 1905. We have Boadicea. We have Alfred and the cakes; Hereward the Wake; the White Ship; Thomas à Beckett; The Field of the Cloth of Gold; Drake playing at bowls on Plymouth Ho! and thumbing his nose at the Armada; and of course, the great Admiral Lord Nelson. Each story is told in a few pages, suitable for bed-time reading for children, and guaranteed to excite a life-long interest in our history. There will be cynics and curmudgeons and kill-joys who will point out the inaccuracies. In all probability, Alfred never burned any cakes, and Robert the Bruce never watched a spider. Probably the story of Drake and the game of bowls is apocryphal. But to complain in those terms is to miss the point. These stories are part of our national narrative; part of the heritage and birthright of every Englishman (and woman). They may not be historically accurate, but in a deeper and mythic sense they are true, and our children and grandchildren deserve to share them.
Cognita Teaching Excellence magazine - 17 Nov 2009
This much-loved single volume history of Britain is a 'must-read'. Perfect for reading aloud to children from the age of six or seven, at once charming in its straightforwardness and insightful in its reflections, it offers, unashamedly, a fascinating blend of chronicle, myth and magic. Marvellous fun.
Amazon review - 15 Jul 2008
***** Civitas have done this nation a great service in reprinting this beautifully written history of Britain. At a time when even Gordon Brown is questioning the very meaning of 'Britishness', this enchanting book provides us with a tale of a nation we should all be proud of. It is the perfect antidote to the lifeless, fragmented history that most children receive today. With its spledid narrative and enticing characters, 'Our Island Story' should be a big hit with children and parents alike.
Amazon review - 15 Jul 2008
I bought this book at Christmas for my nine year old and was pleased to find that my eleven year old was captivated by it too. We enjoy reading books out loud as a family and this book makes a great read for sharing. Don't expect it to 'tie-in' with the random topic based school history curriculum, this book is a consecutive account that unashamedly includes an element of myth and magic.I don't think that my children had realised that a clear understanding of the English/ British succession was within their intellectual grasp before hearing this engaging narrative.Furthermore all those Edwards,Henrys and the rest now have a relevance in their minds that was not there before. My children can now see a clear causal link between that subject called 'history' and that thing called 'politics'. Sometimes it takes an exciting story to awaken knowledge and bring it to life. The book covers a very broad sweep of British history and I would recommend it for families to share.
Amazon review - 15 Jul 2008
***** It looks more like a history book than anything else, but as soon as I started reading "Our Island Story", I was fascinated. Combining English history with folklore and fairytales, and with a narrative voice so homely that you immediately envision biscuits and milk by a quaint fireplace, this book is charming from the beginning. As a young girl raised on Hans Christian Anderson and The Brothers Grimm, I've come to expect a lot from my fairy-tales, and the accounts of Merlin and Arthur, Boadicea, and the Civil War are dramatic and moving, and it infuses the characters and dates taught in schools with feelings and emotions, provides history with a sense of humanity. And the pictures - vibrant and engaging - provided an entertaining accompaniment. I'm sixteen and I'm in love with this book. The little children I babysit (7 and 9) were as interested when I read them an excerpt the other day. What more recommendation does it need?!
Sean Lang, Times Educational Supplement - 20 Feb 2008
H E Marshall's Our Island Story, first published in 1905, must rank as one of the most influential works of history of the 20th century.
Lady Antonia Fraser - 20 Mar 2007
I was given HE Marshall's Our Island Story at Christmas 1936 and I’ve still got that copy. It was a direct inspiration for me in my career as a historian.
John Clare, Education Editor, The Daily Telegraph - 20 Jan 2007
Our Island Story is a marvellous antidote to the fractured, incoherent history most primary school childen are taught today. It chimes with the Prince of Wales's campaign to restore narrative and chronology to history teaching and has been endorsed by Antonia Fraser, one of our leading historians, who says the book has earned her lifelong gratitude.
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Product Reviews
Roger Helmer MEP - 31 Jan 2011
For those concerned that their children or grandchildren should know more about our history, let me recommend “Our Island Story”, by H.E. Marshall. This book has been commended to me a couple of times by my good colleague Dan Hannan. The book makes no attempt to provide a complete account or analysis of English history. Designed for children, it takes key events — iconic events — from British history, and presents them as exciting short stories — with illustrations apt to the tales, and in the style of 1905. We have Boadicea. We have Alfred and the cakes; Hereward the Wake; the White Ship; Thomas à Beckett; The Field of the Cloth of Gold; Drake playing at bowls on Plymouth Ho! and thumbing his nose at the Armada; and of course, the great Admiral Lord Nelson. Each story is told in a few pages, suitable for bed-time reading for children, and guaranteed to excite a life-long interest in our history. There will be cynics and curmudgeons and kill-joys who will point out the inaccuracies. In all probability, Alfred never burned any cakes, and Robert the Bruce never watched a spider. Probably the story of Drake and the game of bowls is apocryphal. But to complain in those terms is to miss the point. These stories are part of our national narrative; part of the heritage and birthright of every Englishman (and woman). They may not be historically accurate, but in a deeper and mythic sense they are true, and our children and grandchildren deserve to share them.
Cognita Teaching Excellence magazine - 17 Nov 2009
This much-loved single volume history of Britain is a 'must-read'. Perfect for reading aloud to children from the age of six or seven, at once charming in its straightforwardness and insightful in its reflections, it offers, unashamedly, a fascinating blend of chronicle, myth and magic. Marvellous fun.
Amazon review - 15 Jul 2008
***** Civitas have done this nation a great service in reprinting this beautifully written history of Britain. At a time when even Gordon Brown is questioning the very meaning of 'Britishness', this enchanting book provides us with a tale of a nation we should all be proud of. It is the perfect antidote to the lifeless, fragmented history that most children receive today. With its spledid narrative and enticing characters, 'Our Island Story' should be a big hit with children and parents alike.
Amazon review - 15 Jul 2008
I bought this book at Christmas for my nine year old and was pleased to find that my eleven year old was captivated by it too. We enjoy reading books out loud as a family and this book makes a great read for sharing. Don't expect it to 'tie-in' with the random topic based school history curriculum, this book is a consecutive account that unashamedly includes an element of myth and magic.I don't think that my children had realised that a clear understanding of the English/ British succession was within their intellectual grasp before hearing this engaging narrative.Furthermore all those Edwards,Henrys and the rest now have a relevance in their minds that was not there before. My children can now see a clear causal link between that subject called 'history' and that thing called 'politics'. Sometimes it takes an exciting story to awaken knowledge and bring it to life. The book covers a very broad sweep of British history and I would recommend it for families to share.
Amazon review - 15 Jul 2008
***** It looks more like a history book than anything else, but as soon as I started reading "Our Island Story", I was fascinated. Combining English history with folklore and fairytales, and with a narrative voice so homely that you immediately envision biscuits and milk by a quaint fireplace, this book is charming from the beginning. As a young girl raised on Hans Christian Anderson and The Brothers Grimm, I've come to expect a lot from my fairy-tales, and the accounts of Merlin and Arthur, Boadicea, and the Civil War are dramatic and moving, and it infuses the characters and dates taught in schools with feelings and emotions, provides history with a sense of humanity. And the pictures - vibrant and engaging - provided an entertaining accompaniment. I'm sixteen and I'm in love with this book. The little children I babysit (7 and 9) were as interested when I read them an excerpt the other day. What more recommendation does it need?!
Sean Lang, Times Educational Supplement - 20 Feb 2008
H E Marshall's Our Island Story, first published in 1905, must rank as one of the most influential works of history of the 20th century.
Lady Antonia Fraser - 20 Mar 2007
I was given HE Marshall's Our Island Story at Christmas 1936 and I’ve still got that copy. It was a direct inspiration for me in my career as a historian.
John Clare, Education Editor, The Daily Telegraph - 20 Jan 2007
Our Island Story is a marvellous antidote to the fractured, incoherent history most primary school childen are taught today. It chimes with the Prince of Wales's campaign to restore narrative and chronology to history teaching and has been endorsed by Antonia Fraser, one of our leading historians, who says the book has earned her lifelong gratitude.
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