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Famous People in History – Volume 2
Written by Nicolas Soames
Narrated by Daniel Philpott, Laura Brattan and Garrick Hagon
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There is a need for accessible short biographies of key people for younger listeners. Following the success of Famous People, Volume I, Nicolas Soames presents another varied group of men and women who have changed the course of history. This is the second volume of popular histories of famous people.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Hello the audio file you’ve loaded is for volume 1 and not 2, can someone please amend this mistake