Pax Britannica: The Climax of an Empire. Jan Morris

Recreates the British Empire at its dazzling climax - the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, celebrated as a festival of imperial strength, unity, and splendour. This book portrays a nation at the height of its vigour and self-satisfaction, imposing on the rest of the world its traditions an [...]
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Recreates the British Empire at its dazzling climax - the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, celebrated as a festival of imperial strength, unity, and splendour. This book portrays a nation at the height of its vigour and self-satisfaction, imposing on the rest of the world its traditions and tastes, its idealists and rascals.