The opening volume of Morris’s “Pax Britannica Trilogy,” this richly detailed work traces the rise of the British Empire, from the accession of Queen Victoria to the throne in 1837 to the celebration of her Diamond Jubilee in 1897. Index. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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Jan Morris served as an intelligence officer with the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, studied at Oxford University, and was a reporter for the Times and the Guardian before launching into a successful career as a novelist, history author, and travel writer. Her other books include Last Letters from Hav, Fifty Years of Europe, Conundrum, Hong Kong, Oxford, The World of Venice, and Farewell the Trumpets.
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This is the way to write and read history,
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This review is from: Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progress (Paperback)
This is the way to write (and read) history. Morris gives us silly, sad and wonderful tales of real people whose characters enliven the shadow of Britain as cast across the world stage, lengthening as year succeeds to year. This is the first of three volumes that cover the reign of Queen Victoria. We are treated to all of the stories of Empire, as the soldiers and sailors of the Queen spread out across the globe to forge a truly global sphere of influence. History need not be dull, and Morris is proof. This and the other volumes in the trilogy are outstandingly fascinating. We are anywhere that the Sun Never Sets, among some of the most creative and eccentric people imaginable. The entire trilogy is well worth your time and attention.
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I thoroughly enjoyed Jan Morris' survey of the 19th century British Empire. Having studied this topic from numerous other sources and perspectives, I still found this to be a refreshing account, and one that tied numerous facets into a cohesive whole. While some might regard Morris as writing with too much of a pro-British bias, I did not find the lack of politically-correct 'empire-bashing' to be problematic. Indeed, Morris emphasizes the negative (and the ludicrous) right alongside the positive. In the few instances where the perspective is obviously skewed, the informed student of history can easily read between the lines. In short, for the curious, I recommend this as the finest single volume on this topic, both for its informative content and its exciting, engaging writing style. I look forward to reading more of Morris' works.
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IN October 1837 the Honourable Emily Eden, a witty and acomplished Englishwoman in her forty-first year, was accompanying her brother Lord Auckland, Governor-General of India, on an official progress up-country from Calcutta. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
imperial activists, imperial story, garrison church, imperial purpose, relieving force, imperial mission Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
South Africa, Red River, United States, Royal Navy, Queen Victoria, Cape Town, British Government, New Zealand, East India Company, Fort Garry, Norway House, Great Britain, Morant Bay, Shah Shuja, Sierra Leone, House of Commons, Prime Minister, San Juan, Sir George, Hudson's Bay Company, Sir John, Colonial Secretary, Indian Mutiny, Lord Auckland, Sir Garnet New!
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IN October 1837 the Honourable Emily Eden, a witty and acomplished Englishwoman in her forty-first year, was accompanying her brother Lord Auckland, Governor-General of India, on an official progress up-country from Calcutta. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
imperial activists, imperial story, garrison church, imperial purpose, relieving force, imperial mission Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
South Africa, Red River, United States, Royal Navy, Queen Victoria, Cape Town, British Government, New Zealand, East India Company, Fort Garry, Norway House, Great Britain, Morant Bay, Shah Shuja, Sierra Leone, House of Commons, Prime Minister, San Juan, Sir George, Hudson's Bay Company, Sir John, Colonial Secretary, Indian Mutiny, Lord Auckland, Sir Garnet New!
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