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- Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution 1,647 copies, 17 reviews
- A History of Britain: At the Edge of the World, 3000 B.C. - 1603 A.D 1,016 copies, 9 reviews
- Landscape and Memory 895 copies, 6 reviews
- The Embarrassment of Riches 860 copies, 6 reviews
- A History of Britain: The Wars of the British 726 copies, 2 reviews
- A History of Britain: The Fate of Empire 635 copies, 2 reviews
- Rough Crossings 623 copies, 14 reviews
- Dead Certainties : Unwarranted Speculations 410 copies, 5 reviews
- Rembrandt's eyes 359 copies, 4 reviews
- The Power of Art 298 copies, 4 reviews
- The American Future: A History 281 copies, 5 reviews
- Patriots and Liberators 106 copies, 1 review
- A history of Britain 100 copies
- A History of Britain : At the Edge of the World, 3500 B.C.-1603 A.D 100 copies, 1 review
- Scribble, Scribble, Scribble: Writing on Politics, Ice Cream, Churchill,… 69 copies, 2 reviews
- The Bastille Falls 49 copies
- Hang-Ups: A Collection of Essays on Art 40 copies
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- John Virtue: London Paintings (National Gallery Company) 7 copies, 1 review
- Kunstzaken : over Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer en vele andere schilders 6 copies
- Jenny Saville 5 copies, 1 review
- A History of Britain (BBC Radio Collection) 5 copies
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Simon Schama has 5 past events. (show) Charleston Festival: The Charleston Debate: 'Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable' (May 29, 2010 at) In his famous essay, Politics and the English Language, George Orwell adds that all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists, try to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. Is this still true in the era of e-democracy elections? For the motion: Simon Hoggart, parliamentary sketch writer ... (more)Writing about history takes many forms, some fictional, some fact, and many somewhere in between. Simon Schama is an historian whose hugely imaginative narratives have won him legions of fans, whether he is talking about A History of Britain or The American Future. Daniel Kehlmann's epic novel about ... (more)Event location: Embassy Theatre, 10 Kent Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand
One of the world's most renowned historians, Simon Schama is University Professor of Art History and History at Columbia University, and writer and broadcaster for BBC television. His many books include Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution, Landscape and Memory, Rembrandt's Eyes, A History ... (more)Event location: Wellington Town Hall, 111 Wakefield Street, Wellington, New Zealand
For further information please contact: sarah.farthing@londonlibrary.co.uk Event location: lecture theatre of the Royal Geographical Society
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