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August 13, 2003 Bargain Alert!

Historical Fiction by G.A. Henty in Audiobook format. http://www.historyswomen.com/bookofmonth.htm

For the month of August, History’s Women, in cooperation with Jim Hodges Productions, is able to offer you a great price on historical fiction written by the master storyteller, G.A. Henty, in Audiobook format! Normally selling for $35 plus shipping, you can get any of these titles from History’s Women for only $30 with FREE shipping!

If you are a history buff you probably know G.A. Henty. If not, it’s time to experience his fiercely historically accurate novels, which are full of noble character.

Let me give you a little history on G. A. Henty:

George Alfred Henty was born in 1832 in England , and attended Cambridge University . He left there to join the Army at the outbreak of the Crimean War in 1854, and served in the Commissariat Department (responsible for delivering food and equipment) until 1859.

At the completion of his military service, he joined his father in the mining business, and made trips to the copper mines in Michigan and the gold fields in California . He also worked as a reporter for The Standard, where he was their war correspondent. In this capacity he covered the Austro-Italian, Franco-German, and Turco-Serbian Wars.

His storytelling career began with his 4 children. After dinner, he would spend an hour or two in telling them a story that would continue the next day. Some stories went on for weeks. A friend who was present one day watched the spellbound reaction of his children as they sat listening, and suggested he write the stories down so others could enjoy them. He did.

Henty, being a Victorian Englishman, wrote his historical fiction from that worldview. His stories are fiercely historically accurate and full of noble character – honesty, chivalry, integrity, courage, loyalty, diligence, charity and justice.

After thoroughly studying the time period on which he wanted to write, he would quickly pace back and forth in his study dictating a story to one of his stenographers as fast as the man could take it down. In this manner he could easily fulfill his contract with his publisher for three books per year. Before he died in 1901, he had written 144 books, and had been dubbed “ The Prince of Story-Tellers ” by contemporary critics.

Listen to what others are saying:

“Henty was, I must admit, the author whom I knew best among all English writers until I went to college. His exciting stories based on history’s more romantic episodes stirred my imagination mightily and, I suspect, had much to do with my liking and concentration on history in my educational progress.”
~ Lester Pearson, Former Canadian Prime Minister

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“My father exposed me to Henty at an early point, and I read book after book with enjoyment and fascination. Such knowledge as I have of ancient Egypt, the republic of Venice, India, southern Africa, the rise of the Dutch republic, the struggle for Chilean independence, the Franco-Prussian War, the Boxer Rebellion, and many other historical episodes, had its roots in Henty.”
~ Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., winner of two Pulitzer Prizes in History

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"What do you get when you cross a spellbinding story with an eloquent storyteller? You get Jim Hodges reading aloud a G. A. Henty book! We had to drive 6 hours this weekend and our family was enthralled! Mr. Hodges reads with a fluent style that charmed us all, from Drew (7 years) to Daddy (40 years).”

L. F. - Renton WA , TEACH Magazine

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"A highly professional recording. Made history come alive for me and my sons. What a voice!"

D. J. - Fort Worth TX

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