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A History of Britain: Volume 3
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A History of Britain: Volume 3 Mp3 cd - 2016

by Simon Schama; Read by Stephen Thorne


About this book

Simon Schama explores the forces that tore Britain apart during two centuries of dynamic change - transforming outlooks, allegiances and boundaries. From the beginning of July 1637, battles raged on for 200 years - both at home and abroad, on sea and on land, up and down the length of burgeoning Britain, across Europe, America and India. Most would be wars of faith - waged on wide-ranging grounds of political or religious conviction. But as wars of religious passions gave way to campaigns for profit, the British people did come together in the imperial enterprise of 'Britannia Incorporated'. The British Wars is a story of revolution and reaction, inspiration and disenchantment, of progress and catastrophe, and Schama's evocative narrative brings it vividly to life.

From the publisher

Timothy West reads the third and concluding volume of award-winning historian Simon Schama's compelling chronicle of the British Isles.

Here he illuminates the period from 1776 to 2000 through a variety of historical themes, including Victorian advances in technology and industry, women's increasing role in society, and the burgeoning British Empire which promised civilisation and material betterment for all. This volume also looks at key characters from the period, including Wordsworth, Burke, Queen Victoria, Churchill, and Orwell, whilst examining some lesser-known lives, such as Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, the first woman doctor, and Mary Seacole, a Jamaican nurse in the Crimea. Finally, Schama reflects on the overwhelming presence of the past in the 20th century, and the struggle of our leaders to find a way of making a different national future.

Details

  • Title A History of Britain: Volume 3
  • Author Simon Schama; Read by Stephen Thorne
  • Binding MP3 CD
  • Volumes 2
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Audible Studios on Brilliance
  • Date 2016-08
  • ISBN 9781531875558 / 1531875556
  • Weight 0.2 lbs (0.09 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.6 in (17.02 x 13.46 x 1.52 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: British
  • Dewey Decimal Code 942