The Story of the Jews by Simon Schama Cbe
It is a story like no other: an epic of endurance against destruction, of creativity in oppression, joy amidst grief, the affirmation of life against the steepest of odds.
"An exuberant tour de force" -- Simon Sebag Montefiore * Daily Mail *
"Schama at his best, a labour of love, as full of memorable incident as a Bellow novel and wittier than a Woody Allen movie" * The Times *
"Schama has written a proud and personal story of his people, one that will make a good starting point for those interested in one of history’s most fascinating and tragic tales" -- Josh Glancy * Sunday Times *
"Inspiring… Schama tells it with panache, weaving facts and anecdotes into a vivid history" * Observer *
"Unforgettable…a delicious cacophony of conversations and clamorous arguments echoing across history" * Daily Telegraph *
"Schama at his best, a labour of love, as full of memorable incident as a Bellow novel and wittier than a Woody Allen movie" * The Times *
"Schama has written a proud and personal story of his people, one that will make a good starting point for those interested in one of history’s most fascinating and tragic tales" -- Josh Glancy * Sunday Times *
"Inspiring… Schama tells it with panache, weaving facts and anecdotes into a vivid history" * Observer *
"Unforgettable…a delicious cacophony of conversations and clamorous arguments echoing across history" * Daily Telegraph *
Simon Schama is University Professor of Art History and History at Columbia University. His award-winning books, translated into fifteen languages, include Citizens, Landscape and Memory, Rembrandt's Eyes, A History of Britain, The Power of Art, Rough Crossings, The American Future, The Face of Britain and The Story of the Jews: Finding the Words (1000 BCE - 1492). His art columns for the New Yorker won the National Magazine Award for criticism and his journalism has appeared regularly in the Guardian and the Financial Times where he is Contributing Editor. He has written and presented forty films for BBC2 on subjects as diverse as Tolstoy, American politics and John Donne.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781847921321 |
| ISBN 10 | 1847921329 |
| Title | The Story of the Jews |
| Author | Simon Schama Cbe |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-09-12 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for Samuel Johnson Prize 2013 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |