DescriptionThe Knight's Tale of medieval wars and chivalry is the first tale told to the pilgrims as they set out to Canterbury. It concerns Theseus, returning from fighting at Thebes, and two brother knights Palamon and Arcite, imprisoned but yearning for their loves. But the real hero of this recording is Richard Bebb who, with the help of Professor Derek Brewer, the leading expert on Chaucerian pronunciation, make the original Middle English not only comprehensible to the modern ear, but exciting.
DescriptionThis is a signature title in The Colonial Radio Theatre's meticulously researched American Heritance series of accurate historical programs. The pilgrims embark on a perilous voyage to the New World in search of religious freedom. With its high historical accuracy and dynamic presentation, this audio is perfect for students, history buffs, and lovers of exciting audio drama.
DescriptionFrom the perilous ocean crossing to the shared bounty of the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrim settlement of New England has become enshrined as our most sacred national myth. Yet, as best-selling author Nathaniel Philbrick reveals in his spellbinding new b…
