A Private Empire

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Murdoch Books Australia
Publisher Place: Millers Point, Sydney
Publisher Year: 2010
Edition: First Edition

Description: 399 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. This Explores England's Past Through The Eyes And Experience Of A Single Family. From The Battle Of Culloden In 1746 To An Inquiry Into A Racist Murder On London In 1998, From The Highlands Of Scotland To The Muddy Plantations Of Guyana, From Mughal India To Colonial Australia's Lawless Frontier.

Publishers Description: A Private Empire is a finely grained account of one familys experience of empire, extending over five continents and 250 years. The narrative is centred on the Scottish Macpherson family. Between the 1740s and the 1990s, six generations of the family contributed to the British empire and its legacies, recording their activities in an extraordinary archive of letters, papers and diaries, to which the author has unlimited access. This is a cross-cultural, imperial history title which aims to appeal to readers with an interest in history who like a good story. It builds on two themes that fascinate contemporary audiences: life stories and empire.Key points: a fascinating cross-cultural, imperial history title; meticulously researched; beautifully presented

ISBN: 9781741965056