The Politically Incorrect Guide to th..., H. W. Crocker III
The Politically Incorrect Guide to th..., H. W. Crocker III
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to the British Empire
The Politically Incorrect Guide Series

Author: H. W. Crocker III

Narrator: Ray Porter

Unabridged: 11 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/25/2011

Categories: Nonfiction, History

Synopsis

Nothing offends liberals more than Western imperialismit is racism, sexism, and chauvinism all in one. And of course the epitome of Western imperialism is the British Empire, the biggest empire the world has ever known, covering at its height a quarter of the globes surface and ruling a quarter of the worlds population. Here, bestselling author H. W. Crocker III exposesin brawling, rambunctious stylehow the British Empire was actually one of the greatest establishers and defenders of freedom in history. So strap on your pith helmet for a rollicking ride through some of historys most colorful events. The Politically Incorrect Guide to the British Empire provides a panoramic and provocative view of four hundred years of history that will delight and amuse, educate and entertain.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eustacia on April 09, 2012

Since I was at the Embassy of Japan to do my visa on Monday, I decided to stop by my aunt's house. And then came back with 4 books (and I have to return them before I leave). One of them is this one - The Politically Incorrect Guide to the British Empire. Now, Singapore was once a British Colony, and......more

Goodreads review by Tariq on July 01, 2022

The writer is an unapologetic imperialist of a bygone era. Or is it really bygone? The story and the achievement of the British people in colonising and controlling people across the globe is indeed a proud achievement. An event which must be hard for the British to ignore, especially when imperiali......more

Goodreads review by Rick on July 03, 2024

I agreed with the main thesis of the book, that the British Empire was a net good for the world and that British folks shouldn't apologize for it. I didn't think the approach of organizng the book as a series of short biographical sketches was was compelling as a straighforward chronological narrati......more

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