Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British

Informationen zum Autor Jeremy Paxman was born in Yorkshire and educated at Cambridge. He is an award-winning journalist who spent ten years reporting from overseas, notably for Panorama. He is the author of five books including The English. He is the presenter of Newsnight and University Challenge and has presented BBC documentaries on various subjects including Victorian art and Wilfred Owen. Klappentext Jeremy Paxman was born in Yorkshire and educated at Cambridge. He is an award-winning journalist who spent ten years reporting from overseas, notably for Panorama. He is the author of five books including The English. He is the presenter of Newsnight and University Challenge and has presented BBC documentaries on various subjects including Victorian art and Wilfred Owen. Zusammenfassung The influence of the British Empire is everywhere, from the very existence of the United Kingdom to the ethnic composition of our cities. This title describes the selection process for colonial officers, the importance of sport, the sweating domestic life of the colonial officer's wife and the crazed end for General Gordon of Khartoum.

Product details

• Authors: Jeremy Paxman
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 07.06.2012
• EAN: 9780670919598
• ISBN: 978-0-670-91959-8
• No. of pages: 356
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 197 mm x 27 mm
• Series: Viking
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; British Empire, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Colonialism & imperialism, TV tie-in humour, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, Colonialism and imperialism