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After The Victorians: The World Our Parents Knew
A.n. Wilson
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Description for After The Victorians: The World Our Parents Knew
Paperback. How did Britain's power and influence decline? Seeking to answer this question, this book begins with the reign of Edward VII, when Great Britain commanded the mightiest empire in the world. It ends with the Coronation of Elizabeth II, when Britain emerged victorious from a world war, but ruined as a world power. Num Pages: 672 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 131 x 47. Weight in Grams: 474.
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.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
672
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099451877
SKU
V9780099451877
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99-3
About A.n. Wilson
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.
Reviews for After The Victorians: The World Our Parents Knew
No review can do justice to the richness, liveliness and sheer fun of this book. Wilson has written one of the books of the year
John Charmley
Guardian
Argumentative, thought-provoking and very well-written
Andrew Roberts
Daily Telegraph
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John Charmley
Guardian
Argumentative, thought-provoking and very well-written
Andrew Roberts
Daily Telegraph
He shows that the issues which dominate our headlines - immigration, Iraq, religious tolerance - have their ... Read more