![]() ![]() See search resultsfor this author Simon Schama(Author) 4. ![]() He has written and presented forty television documentary films for the BBC, PBS, and The History Channel, including the Emmy-winning Power of Art, on subjects that range from John Donne to Tolstoy. Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution Paperback Illustrated, by Simon Schama (Author) Visit Amazons Simon Schama Page Find all the books, read about the author, and more. His award-winning books include Scribble, Scribble, Scribble The American Future: A History National Book Critics Circle Award winner Rough Crossings The Power of Art The Embarrassment of Riches: An Interpretation of Dutch Culture in the Golden Age Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution Dead Certainties (Unwarranted Speculations) Landscape and Memory Rembrandt's Eyes and the History of Britain trilogy. Simon Schama is University Professor of Art History and History at Columbia University in New York. ![]()
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