The first book in Simon Schama's acclaimed three-volume journey into Britain's past.
Simon Schama is University Professor of Art History and History at Columbia University and the prize-winning author of fourteen books, which have been translated into twenty languages. They include The Embarrassment of Riches- An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age; Citizens- A Chronicle of the French Revolution; Landscape and Memory; Rembrandt's Eyes; Rough Crossings, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award; and most recently, The American Future- A History. He has written widely on music, art, politics and food for the Guardian, Vogue and the New Yorker. His award-winning television work as writer and presenter for the BBC stretches over two decades and includes the fifteen-part A History of Britain series; the Emmy-winning Power of Art and The American Future- A History which appeared on BBC2 in autumn 2008.
An exciting, intensely seductive presentation of history. *
Independent *
He remains a master storyteller, admirably and sceptically well
read in current revisionist histories, and a wonderful guide to a
new history of Britain. * The Times *
A History of Britain, its text supplemented by wonderful
illustrations, affords the rare joy of witnessing a scholar at the
peak of his powers convincing the reader that he has a cracking
good tale to tell and that he is loving every minute of the
telling. * Literary Review *
Simon Schama's A History of Britain is far more than the
book of the TV series... The book is far richer and fuller,
covering a huge span so economically that there is room for plenty
of arresting detail... It is the sort of vivid history that keeps
you awake. * Daily Mail *
Remarkably vivid pictures... A decade on, Schama's study remains a
terrific read. -- Paul Lay * History Today *
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