The Face of Britain: The Stories Behind the Nation's Portraits by Simon Schama

The Face of Britain: The Stories Behind the Nation's Portraits

Simon Schama

632 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction art history informative lighthearted slow-paced

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Simon Schama brings Britain to life through its portraits, as seen in the five-part BBC series The Face of Britain and the major National Portrait Gallery exhibition Churchill and his painter locked in a struggle of stares and glares; Gainsborough...

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