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Victoria's Wars : The Rise of Empire

Victoria's Wars : The Rise of Empire

Victoria's Wars : The Rise of Empire
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Victoria's Wars : The Rise of Empire

by David, Saul

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London, UK.: Viking / Penguin, 2006. Reprint edition.503 pages.. This book will be POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED (UK) ONLY . Please email for further details. OFFERED FOR SALE BY A FULL-TIME STOCKHOLDING CAREER BOOKSELLER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE! POSTED AT OUR STANDARD RATES FULLY INSURED! (UK ONLY). FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS.. Not Signed or Inscribed. Red Cloth.. NEAR FINE (NEAR NEW)/NEAR FINE (NEAR NEW). Illus. by Pictorial Illustrations Throughout.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". HARDBACK.

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In the early part of Queen Victoria's reign, the British Empire almost quintupled in size. It 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 that ranges from London to the harsh terrain of India, Russia and the Far East, Saul David shows how Britain ruthlessly exploited her position as the world's only superpower to expand her empire. Yet little of this territorial acquisition was planned or sanctioned by the home government. Instead it was largely the work of the men on the ground, and to those at home it really did seem that the empire was acquired in a 'fit of absence of mind'.Saul David creates a vivid portrait of life on the violent fringes of empire, and of the seemingly endless and brutal wars that were fought in the name of trade, civilization and the balance of power.

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Title
Victoria's Wars : The Rise of Empire
Author
David, Saul
Illustrator
Pictorial Illustrations Throughout.
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Hardcover
Book Condition
New
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ISBN 10
0670911380
ISBN 13
9780670911387
Publisher
Viking / Penguin
Place of Publication
London, UK.
Date Published
2006
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"

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