Outposts: Journeys to the Surviving Relics of the British Empire - Brossura

Winchester, Simon

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0060598611 ISBN 13: 9780060598617

Casa editrice: Perennial, 2004

Riassunto

The author of The Professor and the Madman recounts his experiences traveling to Diego Garcia, Tristan, Gibraltar, Ascension Island, St. Helena, Hong Kong, Bermuda, the British West Indies, the Falklands, and Pitcairn Island, all remnants of the vast British Empire. Reprint.

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L'autore:

Simon Winchester is the acclaimed author of many books, including The Professor and the Madman, The Men Who United the States, The Map That Changed the World, The Man Who Loved China, A Crack in the Edge of the World, and Krakatoa, all of which were New York Times bestsellers and appeared on numerous best and notable lists. In 2006, Winchester was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty the Queen. He resides in western Massachusetts.

Product Description:

The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Krakatoa" and "The Professor and the Madman" takes readers on a quirky and charming tour of the last outpost of the British Empire. Includes 14 maps.

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• Editore: Perennial
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060598611
• ISBN 13: 9780060598617
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Numero di pagine: 362