Pax Britannica.
de James Morris
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Scarborough , North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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In the original dustsheet. Red cloth binding with gilt title on the spine. First Edition
James" Morris became Jan Morris becoming a noted travel writer--you can get a sense of his ability to capture the essence of a particular place in these pages. Morris admits a bias in viewing the idea of Empire in a sympathetic light; however, he/she never fails to address its failings and prejudices. With characteristic balance, this masterpiece of narrative history describes the long retreat and final dissolution of the British Empire. The Pax Britannica Trilogy includes Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progress and Pax Britannica: The Climax of an Empire. Together these three works of history trace the dramatic rise and fall of the British Empire, from the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 to the death of Winston Churchill in 1965. Jan Morris is also world-renowned for her collection of travel writing and reportage, spanning over five decades and including such titles as Venice, Coronation Everest, Hong Kong, Spain, A Writer's World and most recently, Contact! 'The British Empire is fortunate in having found in Morris a chronicler and memorialist who can do it justice. . . Morris writes with inspired gusto, firmly rooted in erudition, which carries the book into the realms of literature.' Sunday Telegraph 'One of our finest writers on Empire - alive to its glory, yet with a beady eye for the corruptions and failures which were at its heart, along with the dreams.' Observer.
Sinopsis
This centerpiece of the trilogy captures the British at the height of their vigor and self-satisfaction, imposing their traditions and tastes, their idealists and rascals, on diverse peoples of the world. Index. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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- Librería
- Martin Frost (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- FB2135 /L1
- Título
- Pax Britannica.
- Autor
- James Morris
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth binding
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Faber & Faber.
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1968
- Tamaño
- 16 x23 x5cm
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
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