Simon Schama
Schama brought a new vividness and literary ambition to historical narrative with Citizens and later the BBC series A History of Britain. His work on Dutch painting and on landscape has extended his range across cultural history.
Works
- CitizensVivid social history of the French Revolution through individual lives and moments
- The Embarrassment of RichesHistory of Dutch Golden Age prosperity, wealth, and anxious materialism
- Landscape and MemoryEssays on how landscapes embody cultural memory and national identity
- A History of BritainComprehensive narrative history of Britain from Roman times to present
- Rembrandt's EyesBiography of artist Rembrandt connecting his life, works, and artistic vision