Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire

by Saul David

Book Overview

In Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire Saul David explores the early part of Queen Victoria's reign, when the British Empire was well on the way to becoming the greatest empire the world had ever seen.

This is the story of how it happened and the people who made it happen. In a fast-moving narrative ranging from London to the harsh terrain of India, Russia and the Far East, Saul David shows how Britain ruthlessly exploited her position...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141005556
• ISBN13: 9780141005553
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 503 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.1" x 7.8"