A History of Britain, Volume 2: The Wars of the British, 1603-1776

The second volume of Simon Schama's acclaimed history of Britain, a magnificent companion to the History Channel's successful series

Simon Schama, one of the world's most distinguished historians, covers the most tumultuous eras of Britain's past in this second installment of his epic history of Britain. Schama's powerful, dramatic narrative focuses on political and social change from England's first ventures into the New World through periods of colonial expansion, radical scientific advancement, industrial revolution, and two World Wars.