Talking History
150 years of world-changing speeches
Published on 13. February 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-1-83587-296-3 (ISBN)
Description
From Abraham Lincoln to Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Nelson Mandela to Greta Thunberg, people have used the power of speech to influence society for centuries. Great speeches have formed milestones in modern history, inspiring and engaging generations on important issues including war, women's rights, climate change and civil rights, and helping to shape the world we live in.
Featuring 17 influential speeches from the past 150 years, Talking History explores the events leading up to each speech, how the spoken word was used to great effect, and the impact it had on the world, presented in graphic novel style to put the reader at the heart of the action. A book to inspire a new generation of thinkers and talkers.
Featuring 17 influential speeches from the past 150 years, Talking History explores the events leading up to each speech, how the spoken word was used to great effect, and the impact it had on the world, presented in graphic novel style to put the reader at the heart of the action. A book to inspire a new generation of thinkers and talkers.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 280 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
382 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83587-296-3 (9781835872963)
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Joan Lennon (Author)
Dr Joan Lennon's many novels include Silver Skin, set in Neolithic Skara Brae, Orkney, which was shortlisted for the 2017 Scottish Teenage Book Prize. She is currntly a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Dundee University and is a long-standing member of The History Girls blog.
Joan Dritsas Haig (Author)
Dr Joan Haig has over ten years of experience in teaching, researching and writing in history and the social sciences. Her first middle-grade novel Tiger Skin Rug was published by Cranachan Press in 2020.
Andre Ducci (Illustrator)
Andre Ducci is a Brazilian comic artist based in Italy. He is the author of two books, Fim do Mundo and Grande, published in Brazil and Europe. His works are distinguished by tropical landscapes, scientific illustrations and social themes. Find more of his work at andreducci.art.br and instagram.com/andre_ducci.
Dr Joan Lennon's many novels include Silver Skin, set in Neolithic Skara Brae, Orkney, which was shortlisted for the 2017 Scottish Teenage Book Prize. She is currntly a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Dundee University and is a long-standing member of The History Girls blog.
Joan Dritsas Haig (Author)
Dr Joan Haig has over ten years of experience in teaching, researching and writing in history and the social sciences. Her first middle-grade novel Tiger Skin Rug was published by Cranachan Press in 2020.
Andre Ducci (Illustrator)
Andre Ducci is a Brazilian comic artist based in Italy. He is the author of two books, Fim do Mundo and Grande, published in Brazil and Europe. His works are distinguished by tropical landscapes, scientific illustrations and social themes. Find more of his work at andreducci.art.br and instagram.com/andre_ducci.