Simon Schama - A History of Britain Volume 2; 1603-1776 (6xAudio Cassette 2003)

Description: PLEASE NOTE:-THIS IS AN AUDIO CASSETTE, NOT A READING BOOK WITH PAGES. Cassettes are in good condition.Box is in a worn condition.6 Cassette Audio Book of:-Simon Schama'sA History of Britain Volume 2; 1603-1776. Read by:- Timothy West. Product Description:- The beginning of the 17th century promised that England's golden age would long outlast its Elizabethan namesake. Within a few years, that promise would end in civil war, political unrest, and international conflict, a period of strife that would last for two centuries, but produce the modern British nation. In this swiftly moving narrative, the second instalment in a three- volume companion to the BBC/History Channel television series, Simon Schama examines key events that would utterly change British life: the collapse of monarchy and republic, the establishment of the beginnings of empire, and the ever-wider division between court and country. The wars that accompanied these turns of fortune were, Schama writes, "eminently unpredictable, improbable, and avoidable." With them came the Glorious Revolution, the bloody suppression of religious dissent, the conquest of neighbouring kingdoms, and the wide-scale movement of large populations from one place to another--including the deliberate introduction of nearly 100,000 Scots, Welsh, and English settlers in Ireland, which, Schama writes, "utterly dwarfed the related 'planting' on the Atlantic seaboard of North America." Along the way, Schama considers actors major and minor in this tumultuous play, from the unlucky king Charles I to Oliver Cromwell (who "lacked the one essential characteristic for true dictatorship: a hunger to accumulate power purely for its own sake"), from the writer Daniel Defoe to the pragmatic politician Sir Robert Walpole, from William Pitt to the African slaves who peopled Britain's American colonies.Though understandably rushed and sometimes unfocused, Schama's narrative ably captures Britain's transformation from island outpost to global power. Royal mail set the postage rates for overseas, not me! BUYERS FROM OUTSIDE THE U.K.PLEASE NOTE:- YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY IMPORT AND / OR CUSTOMS AND EXICSE CHARGES AND / OR VAT CHARGES. EBAY WILL COLLECT THE CHARGES AT CHECKOUT. THE COST OF THESE CHARGE(S) IS NOT INCLUDED IN MY POSTAGE PRICE. I will:- ALWAYS post within four working days of receiving cleared payment, usually next working day. However, delivery time depends on Royal Mail! Because of work commitments, I cannot post on Saturday, Sunday or Bank Holiday. The item will be sent in a brand new Jiffy Bag, so your item(s) will arrive safe and sound. I will:- Ship to almost ANYWHERE in the world - as long as the Royal Mail will let me! I no longer ship to South & Central America, Africa, Russian Federation or Italy. This is due to the very high levels of goods that have not been received. Postage is by 2nd class post within four working days of receipt of cleared payment. International shipping is by airmail post, delivery is 2 - 7 days for most of Europe & 4 - 15 days for the rest of the world. Please bear in mind it is dispatch time and not delivery time you are marking me on. If your item arrives in a satisfactory condition, please leave me positive feedback. Your feedback helps me to confirm that the transaction has been successfully completed! Should you find anything not to your satisfaction, please give me a reasonable chance to resolve the situation before considering leaving me anything other than positive feedback or opening a case against me. Simply drop me an email and I will do everything I can to rectify any issue you may have. Thank you for looking.

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