The British Empire

Name: The British Empire
Brand: HighBridge Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Stephen W. Sears
ISBN: 9781681685403

Author: Stephen W. Sears

Series: American Heritage

Narrator: Corrie James

Unabridged: 30 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Highbridge Audio

Published: 02/14/2017

Categories: Nonfiction, History, European History

Synopsis

Here is the story of how the English acquired their vast domain; how they ruled, maintained, and exploited it; and how, within decades, they presided over its dissolution.

Here are Britain's triumphs and also her stinging defeats, her heroes and her scoundrels. It is a full and fascinating chronicle of the growth of the British Empire and its people and of the impact that empire had on the rest of the world.

About Stephen W. Sears

Stephen W. Sears is an American historian specializing in the American Civil War. He is a graduate of Oberlin College and was employed as editor of the Educational Department at the American Heritage Publishing Company. Stephan is the author of several books on military history. He resides in Connecticut.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Panda Pan on September 01, 2022

I took 2 months to finish this gigantic book- very comprehensive and at places interesting.......more

Goodreads review by Connor on March 03, 2024

Excellent overview of the empire. I'd been wanting a good overview of the Empire and this book was a great starting point for me. It's not a single work by a single author, but instead is divided into chapters written by a wide range of authors. That's the great strength of the book; the British empi......more

Goodreads review by Paul on January 05, 2018

Recommended -- a balanced view An interesting read. Well written and informative. I learned a lot about a subject I felt I should know more about as an Englishman. I'm glad it didn't go down the modern PC road of condemning the Empire through the lens of modern values. It felt very long (no idea how......more

Goodreads review by mark a thatcher on March 10, 2024

History of the world by those who made it. This book shows the far reaching impact the Empire has had on the history of the world for the last two hundred year. The foundations of today's geopolitical landscape can be traced to their inception in this book.......more