- Published: 17 September 2018
- ISBN: 9780141019130
- Imprint: Penguin Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 624
- RRP: $28.00
Victorious Century
The United Kingdom, 1800-1906
Formats & editions
- Published: 17 September 2018
- ISBN: 9780141019130
- Imprint: Penguin Press
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 624
- RRP: $28.00
Stupendous.The British nineteenth century, in all its complexity, all its horror, all its energy, all its hopes is laid bare. This is the definitive history, and will remain so for generations
A. N. Wilson
The finest single-volume history of the nineteenth century
Simon Heffer, Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year
A spellbinding account of Britain's rise and fall as a great power So much has been written about nineteenth-century Britain that a new interpretation seems almost impossible. But in this magnificent history, Cannadine pulls it off . . . destined to become a classic
Jane Ridley, Spectator
A work of heroic summary a historian with a fine writing style and a deep understanding of his period
David Aaronovitch, The Times
A masterful history
Christopher Kissane, Financial Times