Wulf the saxon audio book

Wulf the saxon took us back in time almost 1,000 years ago to 1065. It is a physical, two cd audiobook set that you put into your cd player. At the end of the last kingdom, the danes had been defeated at cynuit, but the triumph of the english is not fated to last long. It relates the adventures of wulf, a young, but extremely. Wulf the saxon inspires and encourages and we are looking forward to listening to it on our cross country adventures. We love to read the book and then listen to the audio drama being able to talk about how they are similar and different. The story is set in 11th century britain where a young saxon page, wulf, dreams of becoming a thane. Bring history back to life through jim hodges historically accurate, exciting, and edifying audio recordings. Growing to manhood in such tumultuous times, wulf s fidelity and honor earn him the respect of all he serves. It set back in time in the year 1065, during the rein of edward the confessor, who was the king of england.

When harold becomes king of england wulf assists in the welsh wars, and takes part against the norsemen at the battle of stamford bridge. It relates the adventures of wulf, a young, but extremely capable saxon thane. We love to read the book and then listen to the audiodrama being able to talk about how they are similar and different. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in wulfstan, but especially as second element, in the form ulf, olf as in cynewulf, rudolph, ludolf, adolf etc. Maybe you are learning about an event or person in history. Wulf the saxon would be an incredible addition to a study of this time period, but its wonderful for family discussion and general entertainment, too. Lee wulf the saxon a story of the norman conquest por george alfred henty disponible en rakuten kobo. I can close my eyes and imagine the story unfolding around me, in surroundsound. Wulf the saxon a story of the norman conquest ebook por. Jim weiss a story of the norman conquest, set in britain and normandy in 1066. Turns travel time into fun, exciting adventure time. They are directly involved in capturing castles, rescuing shipwreck.

Hentys treatment of this critical time in history of the english people. From the creator of exciting, historically accurate fiction for young readers comes this tale of loyalty and courage in 11thcentury britain. Uhtred is an english boy, born into the aristocracy of ninthcentury northumbria. We often grab an audio book before heading out the door, and our trips turn into timetravel adventures. The first book in a brandnew series, the last kingdom is set in england during the reign of king alfred. Wulf and his best friend, beorn, fight bravely for their saxon king capturing castles, rescuing shipwrecked survivors, repelling viking invaders, and fighting the battle of hastings. At this time wulf the saxon doenst have a study guide. Heirloom audio productions makes amazing study guides for their productions which will enhance the audio drama.

The adventure begins when young wulf is a 16yearold boy and under earl harold godwinson. It takes place in the year 1065 when edward the confessor was king of england. Epub a standard e book format that can be read on many tools, such as ibooks, readium or others. It is a 2 cd set containing a 2 12 hour long audio book that is family friendly. That being said, because this is an audio theater, you cannot easily follow along in the book. Through these audio dramas, you are free to live the adventure by building character in bringing the stories to life. Dec 02, 2014 wulf the saxon is a classic george henty tale of nobility, loyalty and courage set in 11th century britain. M4b audio book, part 1 173mb m4b audio book, part 2 163mb download cover art. Wulf with his friends and servitors devote their lives to the service of harold godwinson, both before and after he becomes king of england. Wulf the saxon from heirloom audio productions is the latest installment in their.

Wulf, a teenaged saxon, is learning to be a respected landowner. They say it is for ages 6 to adult, and i agree with that range. I highly recommend getting a copy of the book and reading that as well. Wulf the saxon is about wulf and his friend osgod and how they have many adventures in england and france.

Hentys treatment of this critical time in history of the. The main happenings are the battle of hastings in 1066. But when wulf and his friend, earl harold hadrada, find themselves shipwrecked on the shores of normandy, a desperate struggle for the throne of england begins. Jan 01, 2011 wulf the saxon is a classic george henty tale of nobility, loyalty and courage set in 11th century britain. It goes in detail over the nobles and the church of england. The book is maily about william the conquerors conquest of england and the battle of hastings. We present the words, not in alphabetical order, but in the order, you will hear them. In addition to digital files, live the adventure club provides bonus content for each story in the form of study guides, e book versions of the. Heirloom audio productions brings another fantastic g. Wulf the saxon takes place in 1065 while edward the confessor is king of england. Growing to manhood in such tumultuous times, wulfs fidelity and honor earn him the respect of all he serves. You could make this as a unit study, book report, and even into a lapbook. Turns travel time into fun, exciting adventure time an exciting new way of learning history teaches strong moral values like daring, determination and duty wholesome entertainment for families. Wulf the saxon was an incredible story about loyalty, love and sacrifice.

Audio adventures with wulf the saxon for him and my family. Wulf of steyning, a young saxon thane in the service of earl harold, accompanies him on his fateful trip to normandy and takes part in the welsh wars, the battle of stamford bridge, and the battle of hastings. Description wulf the saxon a story of the norman conquest, in 1066 g. Wulf the saxon audio book librivox audio books bookdesign. Regardless, i only recommend products or services i use.

Wulf the saxon and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. When harold godwinson is crowned king of england in 1066, william of normandy contests his right to be king because of an oath harold had earlier sworn to support williams own acquisition. Are you looking for something fun to supplement your history. Henty 1918 the hero is a young thane who wins the favor of earl harold and becomes one of his retinue. Wulf the saxon wulf the saxon audiobook, by george alfred henty. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. They protect the king of england from several plots. Huguenot garden is a childrens story of the daily and adventurous episodes in the lives of rene and albret martineau, young twin sisters in a seventeethcentury, french protestant family. Wulf the saxon from heirloom audio productions is based on the book by g. A story of the norman conquest dover childrens classics 9780486475950. Wulf the saxon a story of the norman conquest bookshare. Overall it was a very good book and i could hardly put it down. Wulf the saxon is a classic george henty tale of nobility, loyalty and courage set in 11th century britain.

Although the immediate results of the battle of hastings may have been of less importance to the world than were those o. Each assignment includes a vocabulary list of words used in that chapter. Wulf common germanic wulfaz wolf was one of the most prolific elements in early germanic names. Heirloom audio productions and their adventurous retelling of g. This format will work with daisy audio compatible players such as victor reader stream and read2go. We received wulf the saxon as a two cd set, however heirloom audio productions also publishes these adventures as mp3s on their website where you can download or listen online. It focuses more on the earl named harold and a young saxon landholder named wulf. It also goes in depth over the enemies and thanes of medieval england.

Full audio books for everyone earns money off of the above links. Wulf of steyning a young saxon thane in the service of earl harold, accompanies him on his fateful trip to normandy, takes part in the welsh wars, the battle of stamford bridge, and the battle of hastings. Maybe you just need a little break from the same old stuff. Wulf follows him through the battle of hastings in england in 1066. Wulf the saxon from heirloom audio productions real and quirky. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. In addition to digital files, live the adventure club provides bonus content for each story in the form of study guides, ebook versions of the. Wulf the saxon from heirloom audio productions real and.

This audio drama is adapted from the book, wulf the saxon, by g. Give heirloom audio productions audio dramas a try. This story is adapted from the book, wulf the saxon, by g. Hentys, wulf the saxon is sure to be a hit with any home school.

Special needs homeschoolers, finally there is an audio book series that will have your children engaged and listening. Wulf and his loyal friend osgood experience many adventures across both england and france, protecting the king of england from plots upon his life, among other things. The allstar cast does an extraordinary job of bringing the book to life. Wulf the saxon is a fun, interesting, and a great book to start with for late medieval history in england. When harold godwinson is crowned king of england in 1066, william of normandy contests his right to be king because of an oath harold had earlier sworn to support williams own. When harold godwinson is crowned king of england in 1066, william of normandy contests his right to be king because of an oath harold had earlier sworn to support williams own acquisition of the throne. Orphaned at 10, he is captured and adopted by a dane and taught the viking ways. In this story of loyalty and courage set in the backdrop of 11th century britain we follow the adventures of wulf, a young but gifted saxon thane. With over 2 hours of adventures, your children will be captivated by the stamina and sheer will of how the englishsaxons fought tenaciously for their. Wulf the saxon a story of the norman conquest and millions of other books are available for instant access. The danish vikings quickly invade and occupy three of englands four kingdoms and all that remains of the once proud country is a small piece of marshland, where alfred and his family live with a few soldiers and retainers, including uhtred, the dispossessed english. This audio drama is well worth adding to your library, it is a treasure you and your children will enjoy many times over.

The last kingdom series audiobooks listen to the full. Word accessible word output, which can be unzipped and opened in any tool that allows. Wulf of steyning, a valued and trusted thane in harold godwinsons service before and during his reign as king of england, boldly. A story of the norman conquest audiobook by george alfred henty.