The second book in Morris's trilogy of the British Empire is set at the time of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, when the confidence of the British people in their country and the Empire reached its zenith. The depth of knowledge on which Morris draws is astounding and is imparted in a beautifully balanced mixture of wide ranging situations and individual experiences, creating a gripping portrait of the Empire that once covered 25% of the world's land.
(Jane Grey-Edwards - bwl 78 Autumn 2015 ) |
