Empire
Paxman, Jeremy, 1950-2012
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Jeremy Paxman goes to the very heart of empire. As he describes the selection process for colonial officers, the importance of sport, the domestic life of the colonial officer's wife, and the crazed end for General Gordon of Khartoum, Paxman brings to life the tragedy and comedy of Empire and reveals its profound and lasting effect on our nation.
Main title:
Empire / Jeremy Paxman.
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Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2012.
Collation:
vi, 356 p. : ill., map ; 20 cm.
Notes:
TV tie-in.Originally published: London: Viking, 2011.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780670919598 (pbk)
Dewey class:
909.097124909.0971241909.0971909909.097124 PAX
Language:
English
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BRN:
1402500
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