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'Schama is a giant, a great thinking-machine and a golden lyricist as well.' --- Mail on Sunday
The British wars began on the morning of 23 July 1637, heralding two hundred years of battles waged within and without our isles. Most would be driven by religious or political conviction, as Republicans and Royalists. Catholics and Protestants, Tories and Whigs, and colonialists and natives vied for supremacy. Of those battles not fought on home territory, a great number 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 what he calls '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.
Audio books, unlike ordinary books, are a lot more useful and time efficient in the long run. To sit down and read a book can be a very enjoyable experience but unfortunately only when time permits. A lot of us therefore find us putting aside the books for more pressing matters, with audio books however you can do both. Audio books give you the freedom to listen anywhere, just by simply putting it on a MP3 player. For most book fanatics space is a real issue and usually their houses end up looking like a library. Since audiobooks are portable and in music file format such as Mp3 or WMA the space that’s really being used up is your hard drive which takes up a minuscule amount in comparison. So for the busy individual where free time is somewhat of a luxury, audio books may just be the solution you have been looking for, a way to combine free time and work effortlessly. |
Talking of History Number 5: The English - A Crash Course for AmericansAuthor : Berwick CoatesPerformed By : Berwick CoatesPublished By - Berwick CoatesDuration : 48 minutesType : BritishDownload Price : $8.49
This series sets out to show what the English thought about losing their American colonies (not much), how they collected an empire (and lost it), how they became "top nation" (and then slipped). More info...
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Victorian LondonAuthor : Liza PicardPerformed By : Anton LesserPublished By - Orion Publishing GroupDuration : 6 hours 40 minutesType : British
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Elizabeth's LondonAuthor : Liza PicardPerformed By : Liza PicardPublished By - Orion Publishing GroupDuration : 6 hoursType : British
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Sceptred Isle 7: The Age of Revolutions - 1760-1792, ThisAuthor : Christopher LeePerformed By : Anna Massey and Peter JeffreyPublished By - BBC Audiobooks LtdDuration : 3 hoursType : BritishDownload Price : $22.25
Edition 7 covers George III succession, the potent political instability as well as the incredibly important ideological changes that were underway in the period of study. More info...
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Finest HourAuthor : Tim Clayton & Phil CraigPerformed By : Sir Derek Jacobi, Christian Rodska and Sandra DuncanPublished By - Hodder & Stoughton AudiobooksDuration : 2 hoursType : 20th Century
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