The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997-History and Archaeology-買書書 BuyBookBook
The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997-History and Archaeology-買書書 BuyBookBook

The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997

Piers Brendon (Author) ... more
Edition: US - Paperback / softback
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English • Age Adult - Adult
848 pages • 5.2 x 7.98 x 1.8 in
Approx. weight: 1.5 lb
Publication date: 09 Feb,2010
Barcode: 9780307388414 • Vintage
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History and Archaeology
  • European history
  • Social and cultural history
  • Biography: historical political and military

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By: Piers Brendon  
A WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD NOTABLE BOOK

After the American Revolution, the British Empire appeared to be doomed. Yet it grew to become the greatest, most diverse empire the world had seen. Then, within a generation, the mighty structure collapsed, a rapid demise that left an array of dependencies and a contested legacy: at best a sporting spirit, a legal code and a near-universal language; at worst, failed states and internecine strife. The Decline and Fall of the British Empire covers a vast canvas, which Brendon fills with vivid particulars, from brief lives to telling anecdotes to comic episodes to symbolic moments.

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