544 pages, indexed, illustrated, includes bibliography. The jacket is creased, chipped at the edges and there's a short tear at the front's lower edge which has been repaired. The body of the book is clean, unmarked and solid. "The second book of Schama's epic three-volume journey into Britain's past is a compelling chronicle of the changes that transformed every strand and stratum of British life, faith and thought from 1603 to 1776. Schama explores the forces that tore Britain apart during two centuries of dynamic change" (front flap)