The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997

The Decline and Fall of the British Empire, 1781-1997By: Piers Brendon A WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD NOTABLE BOOK After the American Revolution, the British Empire appeared to be doomed. Yet it grew to become the greatest, most diverse empire the world had seen. Then, within a generation, the mighty structure collapsed, a rapid demise that left an array of dependencies and a contested legacy: at best a sporting spirit, a legal code and a near universal language; at worst, failed states and internecine

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