The final stage of Simon Schama's epic voyage around Britain spans
centuries, crosses the breadth of the empire and covers a vast
expanse of topics - from the birth of feminism to the fate of
freedom. The Fate of the Empire asks crucial questions about the
nature of empire, journeying from celebrations of industrial and
imperialist power at the Great Exhibition, to the catastrophic
Irish potato famine and the Indian Mutiny. Through the military and
economic shocks and traumas of our past, Schama asks the question
that is still with us - is the immense weight of our history a
blessing or a curse, a gift or a millstone around the neck of our
future? This third and final volume in the series is a vast
compelling history, made more so by the lively storytelling and big
bold characters at the heart of the action. But alongside
flamboyant heroes, like Nelson and Churchill, Schama recalls unsung
heroines and virtually unknown enemies. Alongside the grand ideas,
he exposes the grand illusions that cost untold lives.
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