Schama, Simon

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The intelligent and evocatively written work of British author Simon Schama comprises a wide range of subjects, including European and American history, political and cultural criticism, and analysis of art and art history. He is best known for his sweeping, richly detailed, and meticulously researched historical writing, abounding in gripping human interest stories, colorful digressions and anecdotes, and lushly rendered passages that help create comprehensive and immersive portraits of the historical setting. Schama employs the same vividly descriptive style in his other books, which are sometimes dense and verbose but always containing keen insight and thoughtful analysis. Start with: Citizens
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Schama, Simon
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The intelligent and evocatively written work of British author Simon Schama comprises a wide range of subjects, including European and American history, political and cultural criticism, and analysis of art and art history. He is best known for his sweeping, richly detailed, and meticulously researched historical writing, abounding in gripping human interest stories, colorful digressions and anecdotes, and lushly rendered passages that help create comprehensive and immersive portraits of the historical setting. Schama employs the same vividly descriptive style in his other books, which are sometimes dense and verbose but always containing keen insight and thoughtful analysis. Start with: Citizens
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