Morris, Jan

Pax Britannica: The Climax of an Empire (Pax Britannica 2)

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ISBN 13:
9780571290710
author:
Morris, Jan
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Faber & Faber
language:
English
Publication Year:
2012
Pages:
56
Dimensions:
19.6 x 12.6 x 3.2 cm
Genre:
History, Britain & Ireland, Ireland,
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£12.66

Description

The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897 marked the dazzling climax of the British Empire. This work of history portrays a nation at its peak, imposing its traditions and tastes on the world, as well as its idealists and rascals. Jan Morris's portrayal of the British Empire before its decline and fall is a survey that might be placed alongside Edward Gibbon's history in terms of scholarship and humour. The Pax Britannica Trilogy, which includes Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progress and Farewell the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat, traces the dramatic rise and fall of the empire from Queen Victoria's accession in 1837 to Winston Churchill's death in 1965. Published in 2012, this book offers a fascinating insight into the British Empire at its most powerful.

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