{"product_id":"victorious-century-david-cannadine-9780525557913","title":"Victorious Century: The United Kingdom, 1800-1906","description":"\u003cb\u003eA sweeping history of nineteenth-century Britain by one of the world's most respected historians.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An evocative account . . .[Cannadine] tells his own story persuasively and exceedingly well.\u003ci\u003e\" --The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo live in nineteenth-century Britain was to experience an astonishing and unprecedented series of changes. Cities grew vast; there were revolutions in transportation, communication, science, and work--all while a growing religious skepticism rendered the intellectual landscape increasingly unrecognizable. It was an exhilarating time, and as a result, most of the countries in the world that experienced these changes were racked by political and social unrest. Britain, however, maintained a stable polity at home, and as a result it quickly found itself in a position of global leadership. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this major new work, leading historian David Cannadine has created a bold, fascinating new interpretation of nineteenth-century Britain. Britain was a country that saw itself at the summit of the world and, by some measures, this was indeed true. It had become the largest empire in history: its political stability positioned it as the leader of the new global economy and allowed it to construct the largest navy ever built. And yet it was also a society permeated with doubt, fear, and introspection. Repeatedly, politicians and writers felt themselves to be staring into the abyss and what is seen as an era of irritating self-belief was in fact obsessed with its own fragility, whether as a great power or as a moral force. \u003ci\u003eVictorious Century\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive and extraordinarily stimulating history--its author catches the relish, humor and staginess of the age, but also the dilemmas faced by Britain's citizens, ones we remain familiar with today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Cannadine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0525557911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525557913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.50d","brand":"David Cannadine","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046986903807,"sku":"9780525557913","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c421102a-9113-4dc5-9902-fdf5868f195d.jpg?v=1684987632","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/victorious-century-david-cannadine-9780525557913","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}