Author:Niall Ferguson,Niall Ferguson
Brought to you by Penguin.
Once vast swathes of the globe were coloured imperial red and Britannia ruled not just the waves, but the prairies of America, the plains of Asia, the jungles of Africa and the deserts of Arabia. Just how did a small, rainy island in the North Atlantic achieve all this? And why did the empire on which the sun literally never set finally decline and fall? Niall Ferguson's acclaimed Empire brilliantly unfolds the imperial story in all its splendours and its miseries, showing how a gang of buccaneers and gold-diggers planted the seed of the biggest empire in all history - and set the world on the road to modernity.
'The most brilliant British historian of his generation ... Ferguson examines the roles of "pirates, planters, missionaries, mandarins, bankers and bankrupts" in the creation of history's largest empire ... he writes with splendid panache ... and a seemingly effortless, debonair wit' Andrew Roberts
'Dazzling ... wonderfully readable' New York Review of Books
'A remarkably readable précis of the whole British imperial story - triumphs, deceits, decencies, kindnesses, cruelties and all' Jan Morris
'Empire is a pleasure to read and brims with insights and intelligence' Sunday Times
I’m impressed by an intellect that can assimilate such a wealth of material and turn it into a cohesive narrative.
—— Terry Deary , Waitrose WeekendA monumental piece of historical detective work
—— ObserverWeir tells the famous story grippingly, with clarity and pace
—— Ann WroeAn engrossing historical whodunnit combined with a richly textured portrait of an age
—— Scotland on SundayValuable, conscientious and thoughtful
—— Miranda Seymour , Sunday TimesAs a vivid re-assessment of Scotland's greatest historical mystery, this is a riveting read
—— Living HistoryA masterly survey of how today's Europe rose from the ashes and exhaustion of 1945
—— New Statesman, 'Books of the Year'A beautifully judged political biography, written with great flair and insight, and surely the last word on one of out most civilised, cunning and ambiguous prime ministers.
—— Dominic Sandbrook , Daily Telegraph, Christmas round upSupermac has found a superbiographer
—— Paul Addison , Literary ReviewMacmillan really walks and talks his stylish yet nervy way through these pages.
—— Peter Hennessy , Daily Telegraph, Christmas round upGives a wonderful sense of Macmillan's complexity and stature
—— Blair Worden , Spectator, Christmas round upA spellbinding insight into the fascinating character of one of the most remarkable politicians of the 20th century.
—— Archie Norman , Evening Standard, Christmas round upA solidly buttressed biography that parallels his earlier works... Supermac is crammed full with interesting facts, germane and diverting by turns
—— Peter Clarke , TLSThorpe's superb biography leaves no primary source untapped, and bountiful anecdotes make this account of a truly three-dimensional character a joy to read.
—— TelegraphBringing together 35 years of research this biography of Harold Macmillan looks at both his personal and political achievements, conflicts, and events that defined his time. From Eton to prime minister, this is a compelling read.
—— Charlotte Vowden , Daily ExpressHe is an Aston Martin DB6 kind of writer, who is very English, very stately
—— Anthony Seldon , The BrowserScholarly, and thoroughly researched, Supermac should nevertheless appeal to the general reader through the accessibility of its proce and the assistance offered by placing events in historical context... Humane, benevolent, and considerable; much like its subject
—— Dr Martin Farr , BBC History MagazineThe best biography of a post-war British Prime Minister yet written.
—— Vernon Bogdanor, Professor of Government at Oxford University
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