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A History of Britain: Volume 2
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A History of Britain: Volume 2 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 second volume of Simon Schama's compelling chronicle of the British Isles.

The British wars began on the morning of 23 July 1637, heralding 200 years of battles. Most were driven by religious or political conviction, as Republicans and Royalists, Catholics and Protestants, Tories and Whigs, and colonialists and natives vied for supremacy. Of the battles not fought on home territory, many took place across Europe, America, India, and also at sea.

Schama's examination of this turbulent period reveals how the British people eventually united in imperial enterprise, forming 'Britannia Incorporated'. The story of that change evokes the memory of such enduringly influential people as Oliver Cromwell, as well as lesser known but equally extraordinary individuals. A story of revolution and reaction, progress and catastrophe, this is a vivid account of two centuries which changed Britain.

Details

  • Title A History of Britain: Volume 2
  • Author Simon Schama; Read by Stephen Thorne
  • Binding MP3 CD
  • Volumes 2
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Audible Studios on Brilliance
  • Date 2016-08
  • ISBN 9781531875541 / 1531875548
  • 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 941

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