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Paxman Jeremy: Great Britain's Great War

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: Jeremy Paxman's magnificent history of the First World War tells the entire story of the war in one gripping narrative from the point of view of the British people. He writes so well and sympathetically, and chooses his detail so deftly, that if there is one new history of the war that you might actually enjoy from the very large centennial selection this is very likely it. (The Times). We may…

Paxman Jeremy: Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British

Скачать книгу (размер 1 870 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 368) Аннотация: 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.