Overview :This collection of essays from renowned contributors celebrating the influence of David Cannadine examines the place of Britain's political ... Read More
Overview :With the return of Hong Kong to the Chinese government in 1997, the empire that had lasted three hundred years and "upon which the sun never... Read More
Overview :With the return of Hong Kong to the Chinese government in 1997, the empire that had lasted three hundred years and "upon which the sun never... Read More
Overview :A comprehensive and authoritative history that explores the significance of one of the most famous buildings and institutions in England We... Read More
Overview :A landmark work from one of the preeminent historians of our time: the first published biography of Andrew W. Mellon, the American colossus ... Read More
Overview :Each of the thirty essays here penetrates to the root of a character, a problem, a style, an idea, drawn from the recent British past. Clear... Read More
Overview :Although it is widely believed that the British are obsessed with class to a degree unrivaled by any other nation, politicians in Britain ar... Read More
Overview :A sweeping history of nineteenth-century Britain by one of the world's most respected historians. "An evocative account . . . Cannadine] tel... Read More
Overview :Heads of state today mark their rites of passage with splendid ceremonial, from Reagan's inaugural to Andropov's funeral. Such spectacles co... Read More
Overview :Portraits of British royalty, spanning 500 years of painting and photographyThis publication explores five British royal dynasties, from the... Read More
Overview :For a man with such conventional tastes and views, George V had a revolutionary impact. Almost despite himself he marked a decisive break wi... Read More