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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Very interesting book The book covers a period of around four hundred years and deals with the fluctuating fortunes of the British Empire. At its peak the British Empire included about a quarter of the population of the world and occupied an approximately equal area of the earth's landmass. This is well written account of an interesting and complex subject.
Good but blinkered This is a very well written and detailed account of the empire. The writer keeps you interested and covers most of the main events very well. However, where it fails is in the blinkered attitude towards English misbehaviour during the existence of the empire. Almost no mention is made of the countless attrocities carried out in the name of the empire. 2 key examples are the Irish and Indian famines, both at least in part a result of British behaviour. These 2 incidents which killed millions are given no... more info
not much of a navel gaze Anyone looking for some deep understanding of the 'fall' of the BritishEmpire will be disappointed. Some introspective view would have been anice addition. For a non-Brit many assumptions of fact may be a littlehard to swallow. The relationships Britan had with its Carribean & Africancolony's is covered in good level of detail. overall not a bad lookfor a survey of the period.
not much of a navel gaze Anyone looking for some deep understanding of the 'fall' of the BritishEmpire will be disappointed. Some introspective view would have been anice addition. For a non-Brit many assumptions of fact may be a littlehard to swallow. overall not a bad look for a survey of the period.
