Our Little English Cousin by Blanche McManus ~ Full Audiobook [history]

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06/12/23

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102m

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Our Little English Cousin by Blanche McManus audiobook.

Genre: history

In Our Little English Cousin, Blanche McManus invites young listeners into the turn-of-the-century world of Edith Howard, a bright English girl growing up beside the River Thames. Guided by family, friends, and a watchful governess, Edith turns ordinary days into a rolling series of small expeditions that open a window onto English life: garden teas, boat rides, and countryside drives, followed by visits to places whose names echo with history. As Edith ventures to Hampton Court, Richmond, and Kew Gardens, and later into the great swirl of London, she discovers that castles, abbeys, and city streets are not just landmarks but living stories. Along the way she meets cousins and companions, balances lessons with play, and learns the habits and traditions that shape her nation, from pageantry and public ceremonies to the quiet rules of manners at home. Warm, observant, and illustrated by the author, this book blends gentle narrative with vivid cultural detail, making England feel both unfamiliar and oddly close - like family across the sea.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:13:51) Chapter 02

(00:26:32) Chapter 03

(00:40:12) Chapter 04

(00:49:00) Chapter 05

(01:04:49) Chapter 06

(01:11:52) Chapter 07

(01:19:29) Chapter 08

(01:25:08) Chapter 09

(01:32:32) Chapter 10

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My Trip Abroad by Charlie Chaplin ~ Full Audiobook [biography]

June 12, 2023

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450m

My Trip Abroad by Charlie Chaplin audiobook.

Genre: biography

'A steak and kidney pie, influenza and a cablegram. There is the triple alliance that is responsible for the whole thing.'

So begins Charlie Chaplin's My Trip Abroad, a travel memoir charting the actor-director's semi-spontaneous visit to Europe. Fresh off the success of 1921's The Kid, Chaplin decides to 'play hookey' after his seven year stay in Hollywood. He return to his native Europe as an international superstar, beloved by fans and hounded by reporters. The 'triple alliance' of the book's opening line sends Chaplin on an whirlwind tour through Great Britain, Germany, and France -- and the results are both funny and insightful. My Trip Abroad gives us an intimate and moving portrait of a Hollywood legend.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:31:33) Chapter 02

(01:03:44) Chapter 03

(01:34:49) Chapter 04

(02:05:10) Chapter 05

(02:30:17) Chapter 06

(02:54:08) Chapter 07

(03:12:17) Chapter 08

(03:39:09) Chapter 09

(04:11:55) Chapter 10

(04:40:40) Chapter 11

(05:11:13) Chapter 12

(05:42:24) Chapter 13

(06:12:04) Chapter 14

(06:38:40) Chapter 15

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Royal Children of English History by E. Nesbit ~ Full Audiobook [history]

June 13, 2023

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76m

Royal Children of English History by E. Nesbit audiobook.

Genre: history

In Royal Children of English History, beloved storyteller E. Nesbit turns the page of the past to meet England's kings and queens first as boys and girls. Rather than marching through dates and battles, Nesbit offers vivid, approachable portraits of young princes and princesses growing up inside castles and courts, where lessons in Latin and etiquette sit beside tournaments, long journeys, illness, and sudden danger. Each chapter introduces a different royal child and traces how family loyalties, rival claimants, stern guardians, and the expectations of a watching nation shaped their earliest years. Some children are cherished heirs, others are political pawns, hostages, or siblings pushed into the shadows, and Nesbit shows how quickly playtime could give way to responsibility when a crown was at stake. With a clear, conversational voice and an eye for the human details of childhood, the book invites listeners to consider how power changes a life before adulthood even begins - and how the private fears and hopes of children can echo through public history.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:12:37) Chapter 2

(00:24:38) Chapter 3

(00:36:36) Chapter 4

(00:48:52) Chapter 5

(01:00:13) Chapter 6

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