Victoria's Wars
The Rise of Empire
$55.59
- Paperback
560 pages
- Release Date
19 June 2007
Summary
In the tradition of Max Hastings, Antony Beevor and Andrew Roberts, this is a fantastically vivid and riveting journey through the great British battles of Queen Victoria’s reign.
In the early part of Queen Victoria’s reign, the British Empire was well on the way to becoming the greatest empire the world had ever seen. This is the story of how it happened and the people who made it happen. In a fast-moving narrative ranging from London to the harsh terrain of India, Russia and the Far…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141005553 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141005556 |
| Author: | Saul David |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 19 June 2007 |
| Weight: | 406g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 131mm x 32mm |
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Splendid … a terrific treasure-chest of anecdotes … a splendidly brisk, cool and judicious narrator Daily Telegraph Incisive and acute … thorough and occasionally revelatory, [David] always finds a telling phrase, an eye-catching detail or a human story Sunday Times
About The Author
Saul David
Saul David is Professor of War Studies at the University of Buckingham and the author of several critically acclaimed books, including The Indian Mutiny- 1857, Zulu and, most recently, Victoria’s Wars- The Rise of Empire. He recently presented ‘Bullets, Boots and Bandages’ for BBC 4 and is a regular contributor to Radio 4.
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