After The Victorians
The World Our Parents Knew
When this book begins, in the reign of Edward VII, Great Britain commands the mightiest empire the world has ever seen. By the time it ends, with the Coronation of Elizabeth II, Britain has emerged victorious from a world war, but ruined as a world power. How did Britain's power and influence decline? This is one of the questions which A. N. Wilson seeks to answer in his masterly follow-up to The Victorians.'Written with verve and wit, this book is utterly compelling - erudite, intelligent and wise. Essential reading' Jane Ridley, 'Books of the Year', Spectator'A provocative and spectacularly enjoyable history of the first half of the century…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-4464-9300-7
- EAN: 9781446493007
- Produktnummer: 14351335
- Verlag: Cornerstone
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 672 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 2'434 KB
Über den Autor
A. N. Wilson was born in 1950 and educated at Rugby and New College, Oxford. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he has held a prominent position in the world of literature and journalism. He is an award winning biographer and a celebrated novelist, winning prizes for much of his fiction. He lives in North London.
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