6 Cassettes.
Abridged.
Read by Timothy West.
Simon Schama completes his monumental three volume history of Britain.
In 'The Fate Of Empire', Schama illuminates the period of British history from 1776 to 2000 through a variety of historic themes including the advance of technology and industry, women's increasing role in society and the burgeoning British Empire - and key British characters such as Wordsworth, Burke, Queen Victoria, Churchill and George Orwell.
