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Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progress

Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progress

by Jan Morris

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 554 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

First of the famed "Pax Brittanica" trilogy, concerning the British colonial rule in India, Central Asia, Africa and elsewhere. Morris weaves historical accounts, character studies, and much imagination into this readable, compelling tale. It covers the rise of British rule to 1897; the second two volumes, on British dominance and its decline respectively, are also available.  (IDA20, $38.95)


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