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Lord Cromer - Victorian Imperialist, Edwardian Proconsul (Hardcover)
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Lord Cromer - Victorian Imperialist, Edwardian Proconsul (Hardcover)
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In the heyday of Empire just before the First World War, Lord
Cromer was second only to Lord Curzon in fame and public esteem. In
the days when Cairo and Calcutta represented the twin poles of
British power in Asia and Africa, Cromer's commanding presence
seemed to radiate the essential spirit of imperial rule. In this
first modern biography Roger Owen charts the life of the man
revered by the British and hated by the Egyptians, the real ruler
of Egypt for nearly a quarter of a century. A member of the famous
City banking family of Baring Brothers, Cromer in his youth seemed
set to be, if not the black sheep of the family, distinguished
mainly by lack of academic ability and a taste for the fashionable
pursuits of his day. His first military posting, to Corfu, was
welcomed by him on account of the excellent shooting to be had in
the region. Roger Owen shows how, almost imperceptibly, his
commitment to public service grew, due in part at least to his
relationship with Ethel Errington who, after long delay, became his
first wife. From the island outposts of the old British Empire, to
India, the jewel in its crown, and finally to the new Empire in
Africa, Cromer represented the might of Britain's Empire. Few
imperial administrators had either his range of experience or his
long practice of ruling different non-European peoples, at a time
when the whole notion of Empire itself entered more and more into
the metropolitan political debate. Roger Owen makes extensive use
of Cromer's official correspondence, family papers, memoirs, and
the personal letters of his friends and colleagues to explore all
aspects of Cromer's life in imperial government. He examines his
innovative role in international finance and his energetic
re-engagement with Britain's troubled political life following his
formal retirement in 1907. Finally, he assesses the sometimes
bitter legacy of imperial rule left by Cromer.
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