Battle Road [Abridged] [Audio Cassette]

Jerry Robbins (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1995

Paul Revere's midnight ride, "one if by land, two if by sea", "the shot heard 'round the world", the battles at Lexington and Concord...If ever a single day has been woven in myth and legend, it is the 19th of April, 1775. From the lanterns in Old North Church to that famous midnight ride, these events have taken on a storybook mystique. In actuality, it was far from it. It took more nerve than most of us can imagine to be holding a musket on that chilly April dawn...or to be riding at break-neck speed in the dead of night raising the alarm, knowing full well that mounted patrols were on the same road looking for you! Hear it as it was, there is no glossed over legend here.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Exciting and fun...full cast, music score and sound effects engage your attention and imagination...brings history to life! -- Dean Carlisle, The All Star Review, 1999

The Colonial Radio Theatre makes wonderful, historically accurate productions...will capture the minds of children and adults...make history come alive. -- Margaret Levine Young, Great Tapes For Kids, 1999

About the Author

Jerry Robbins is a life long resident of the Boston area. He is an actor by trade, with credits that include stage, television, and movies. He has recently completed his one hundreth radio program. Jerry researched, wrote, directed, and performed in Battle Road.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette: 64 pages
• Publisher: Colonial Radio Theatre; Abridged edition (June 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1929244002
• ISBN-13: 978-1929244003
• Product Dimensions: 4.3 x 2.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,322,048 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my kids and I loved it, October 20, 1999

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Mark (Newark, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Battle Road (Audio Cassette)

We stumbled upon this wonderful little tape purely by accident while doing the tourist thing in New England. When visiting the Lexington visitors center, we over heard the park rangers saying great things about this cassette, we bought one and must have listened to it a dozen times during the trip. The story of Paul Revere's ride and the battle of Lexington is truly a great one, and this tape makes listening to history fun and exciting. The kids love it (as do we) thought it is by no means a childrens product. It is apparently well researched and very well performed. We will be ordering some of the other items written by Jerry Robbins to see if they are of equal quality.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Rousing, December 15, 1999

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Peter Mancini (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Battle Road (Audio Cassette)

I live in the area and have been along Battle Road many times. This tape has really brought the historical events alive for me. I have since gotten the Plimouth tape and am eagerly looking forward to the rumored Gettysburg series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars fine tape of a very exciting event, November 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Battle Road (Audio Cassette)

We bought this tape because we thought it would be a good way to expose our kids to American history. The Colonial Radio folks seem to have a knack at making dry history lessons fun (we own a couple of their tapes). This particular production is not as flashy as some of their others, but it is none the less a good one. Unfortunately, my Father-in-Law is a history fanatic, and we have not seen the tape since his last visit. The family gives it a hearty four thumbs up.