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

The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 850
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ISBN-10 : 9780307388414
ISBN-13 : 0307388417
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Book Synopsis The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997 by : Piers Brendon

Download or read book The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997 written by Piers Brendon and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-02-09 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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