A History of Britain

Name: A History of Britain
Author: Simon Schama

by Simon Schama

Comprehensive narrative history of Britain from Roman times to present

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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.

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