Pax Britannica: The Climax of an Empire

by James Morris

This centerpiece of the trilogy captures the British at the height of their vigor and self-satisfaction, imposing their traditions and tastes, their idealists and rascals, on diverse peoples of the world. Index. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

Genres: Nonfiction, History

544 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1968

Reviews

[ErnstG · Rating 4 out of 5]

Volume 2 deals with the snapshot of peak Empire, ie the jubilee of Victoria RI. A little breathless but how else could you describe this? Fair assessment at the end.

[Andrew]

Anglophiles will enjoy this hefty study that uses Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee summer of 1897 as the backdrop for an examination of the British Empire at its height. Sprinkled with amusing looks at outposts across the dominion, and with a large dose of stories of India, Morris brings the Empire, its people, and the conflicting views of it among its leaders to light. Some readers may want to have an atlas handy to examine some of the far-flung territories he covers.

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

The second book in the splendid Pax Britannica series. All history should be so well written. I loved it! Now, on to the third and final installment.