Under Drake’s Flag: The Extraordinary Adventures of G.A. Henty

Ned Hawkshaw is about to take the greatest adventure a boy could ever imagine…with one of the most celebrated heroes in history–Sir Francis Drake! Ned fights off a shark attack, survives a shipwreck, engages in fierce battles on sea and land, and comes face to face with the Spanish Inquisition. Experience the swashbuckling tale that pits faith against fear, and helps Ned grow from a boy into a man. Live the Adventure and board The Golden Hinde for an epic quest of courage on the high seas! This movie-quality audio theater–recorded in London–features a cast of stellar actors, including acclaimed British actor Brian Blessed, state-of-the art sound design from award-winner Mark Drury (The Chronicles of Narnia audio series), and a stunning music score composed by John Campbell (Lamplighter Theatre, Focus on the Family Radio Theatre, Adventures in Odyssey). Adapted from the book, Under Drake’s Flag, by G.A. Henty.

Features

• G.A. Henty’s adventure stories for children encourages them to cultivate and display the virtues of courage, bravery, honesty, adventure, resourcefulness, self-reliance, persistence, ambition, curiosity, compassion, and much, much more.
• Nearly 1,000 total hours of sophisticated sound design has been invested in “Under Drake’s Flag” by sound design project engineer Mark Drury, winner of the Peabody Award for his work on the Dietrich Bonhoeffer audio drama and one of the best sound design men available today.
• Audio theater lends itself to learning and thinking, as it activates the left or thinking side of the brain.
• Under Drake’s Flag” is the single best “swashbuckling” audio theater and best sound design work since “The Chronicles of Narnia.” In fact, the same composer who wrote the original score for “The Chronicles of Narnia” was hired to score the original music for “Under Drake’s Flag.”
• Your child will discover a love for the history of our country as they sail the seas with Sir Francis Drake and his crew. They will discover men and women who were true heroes and positive role models that your child can look up to.