Has British history unfolded 'at the edge of the world' or right at the heart of it? This is a grippingly written account.

Simon Schama's sweeping history of Britain breathes life into our past centuries, vividly depicting exactly what life was like for our ancestors and how their experiences have shaped modern British culture and identity. A informative and entertaining mixture of anecdote and analysis, Schama's work offers a real insight into what it is to be British.

This is an abridged reading of Simon Schama's book, written to accompany the BBC TV series and book of the same name.

Simon Schama's sweeping history of Britain breathes life into our past centuries Britains History, History, Britain, Wars

Published by BBC Audiobooks (Chivers)

ISBN-9780754087809