This epic saga chronicles the rise of the British Empire during a pivotal century, from the accession of Queen Victoria to her Diamond Jubilee. It explores the vast reach of imperial influence across continents, detailing everything from colonial outposts and exotic gardens to bustling trade centers. The series captures the adventure, ambition, and far-reaching consequences of this global expansion. It's a sweeping look at the making of the modern world.
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
This centerpiece of the trilogy captures the British at the height of their vigor and self-satisfaction, imposing their traditions and tastes, their idealists and rascals, on diverse peoples of the world.
Farewell the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat traces the momentous decline and fall of the greatest of empires - from Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee to the death of Winston Churchill in 1965.