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Tells the story of the rise of the British Empire, from the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 to her Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The author evokes every aspect of the 'great adventure', ranging from ships and botanical gardens to hill stations and sugar plantations, as she traces the impact of empire on places as diverse as Sierra Leone and Fiji.
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Heaven's Command, Jan Morris
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- Released
- 2012
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- Title
- Heaven's Command
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jan Morris
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 560
- ISBN10
- 0571290698
- ISBN13
- 9780571290697
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, Maps & Travel, Travel, British Literature, 19th century, India
- Rating
- 4.35 out of 5
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- Tells the story of the rise of the British Empire, from the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 to her Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The author evokes every aspect of the 'great adventure', ranging from ships and botanical gardens to hill stations and sugar plantations, as she traces the impact of empire on places as diverse as Sierra Leone and Fiji.