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A History of Britain

by Simon Schama
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Britain's past vividly unfolds with personal flair.

If you're intrigued by the forces that shape a nation, Schama's passionate exploration of Britain is a captivating journey. Not only does it present the pivotal figures and sweeping events that have sculpted the British landscape, but it also breathes life into the stories of ordinary people, allowing you to experience history as a rich tapestry of human endeavors and aspirations. Whether you're a history aficionado or just curious about Britain's role in the world, this book offers an engrossing narrative that's as educational as it is engaging.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780563487142
Authors: Simon Schama
Publisher: BBC
Date of Publication: 2003-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History
Related Topics: Ancient History, Historical, World History, European History
Goodreads rating: 4.06
(rated by 3740 readers)

Description

History clings tight but it also kicks loose,' writes Simon Schama at the outset of At the Edge of the World?, the first book in his three-volume journey into Britain's past. And change - sometimes gentle and subtle, sometimes shocking and violent - is the dynamic of Schama's unapologetically personal and grippingly written history. At its heart lie questions of compelling importance for Britain's future as well as its what makes or breaks a nation? To whom do we give our allegiance and why? And where do the boundaries of our community lie - in our hearth and home, our village or city, tribe or faith? What is Britain - one country or many? Has British history unfolded 'at the edge of the world' or right at the heart of it? Schama delivers these themes in a form that is at once traditional and excitingly fresh. The great and the wicked are here - Becket and Thomas Cromwell, Robert the Bruce and Anne Boleyn - but so are countless more ordinary lives, depicted in Schama's brilliant portrait of the life of the British people.
 

Britain's past vividly unfolds with personal flair.

If you're intrigued by the forces that shape a nation, Schama's passionate exploration of Britain is a captivating journey. Not only does it present the pivotal figures and sweeping events that have sculpted the British landscape, but it also breathes life into the stories of ordinary people, allowing you to experience history as a rich tapestry of human endeavors and aspirations. Whether you're a history aficionado or just curious about Britain's role in the world, this book offers an engrossing narrative that's as educational as it is engaging.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.