Sceptred Isle: Twentieth Century - 1939-1959, This

Written By : Christopher Lee

Narrated By : Anna Massey

Published By : BBC Audiobooks Ltd

Runtime : 3 hours 5 minutes

Categories : Non Fiction
British
20th Century

Price : $22.25

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Continuing the award-winning BBC radio 4 series of the story of Britain, from the start of the Twentieth Century to the present day

Christopher Lee's history of Britain, This Sceptred Isle, provided the definitive radio account of the nation from the arrival of Julius Caesar to the death of Queen Victoria.
This Sceptred Isle, The Twentieth Century, continues the story, taking us through decades of whirlwind change and technological advancement in the diverse and colourful country that now stands on the brink of the millennium.

Volume 3, covering the years 1939-1959. takes a global perspective. Following the horrors of the Second World War. culminating in the horrific bombing of Hiroshima and the onset of the Cold war, came the beginnings of popular culture: Marilyn Monroe. Elvis Presley and the Mini.

Narrated by Anna Massey with Robert Powell. This Sceptred Isle, The Twentieth Century, is an authoritative, vivid and compelling account of one of the most exciting and fast-moving periods in Britain's history.

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