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Title: A History of Britain: The Fate of Empire 1776-2000 by Schama Simon ISBN: 0-7868-6899-6 Publisher: Miramax Pub. Date: 18 December, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Fun Read
Comment: If history bores you and you enjoy reading, I think Schama intends more to educate through entertainment than to simply educate. This is not the typical history book and is well-written. There are plenty of funny, interesting, and most often brief acounts given that help one understand and provide laughs at times. Schama is not a British historian and has lived in the US for maybe the last 25 years. But on account of being British, a Columbia professor, and--based on reading his three volumes on British history--an excellent writer, he has been encouraged and has writen about British history.
After reading this book I got a good feel of the life at the time, and I think that is largely due to the historical records Schama uses that show the emotions and logic of the times. The beautiful pictures also help in fostering a sense of what Britain is and was like. This book is a very easy and enjoyable to read, and I think this book is perfect for the reader unfamiliar with British history but does not take to history per se.
Rating: 5
Summary: Popular History Based on the TV Series
Comment: This is popular history for those who know little but those who know a great deal will also find it enjoyable. Sure, it is a coffee table book, but so what?
I loved it as I loved the two other volumes.
It would also make a nice gift for anyone interested in British history. So what if they know everything? They can look at the pictures.
Rating: 5
Summary: Per usual, Schama is brilliant
Comment: This third and final volume is a winning culmination of Schama's wonderful "A History of Britain." Schama himself affirms that this is "a" History of Britain, not "the" History of Britain. Yes, it's impressionistic, but this also allows Schama to use his brilliant writing skills. Nobody narrates history like Schama. The previous reviewer's comments about Schama not considering the War oif 1812, etc., seems beside the point. This is not a textbook, and Thank God for that! If you're a Schama fan (as I am), you won't be disappointed by this book. I especially enjoyed Schama use of George Orwell (my favorite writer) as a locus for describing Britain in the early 20th Century. If you're at all interested in history, you should buy this wonderful book.
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Title: A History of Britain, Volume II: The Wars of the British 1603-1776 by Schama Simon ISBN: 0786867523 Publisher: Miramax Pub. Date: 17 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: A History of Britain : At the Edge of the World, 3500 B.C.-1603 A.D by Schama Simon ISBN: 0786866756 Publisher: Miramax Pub. Date: 25 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title:A History of Britain - The Complete Collection ASIN: B00006RCKI Publisher: A & E Home Video Pub. Date: 26 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $99.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $86.96 |
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Title: A History of Britain, Volume 3: The Fate of Empire 1776-2002 by Simon Schama, Timothy West ISBN: 1559277661 Publisher: Audio Renaissance Pub. Date: May, 2003 List Price(USD): $32.95 |
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Title: The Peloponnesian War by Donald Kagan ISBN: 0670032115 Publisher: Viking Press Pub. Date: 08 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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