Excellent overview of the British Empire
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Victoria Wood to the main parts of the British Empire including Australia, New Zealand and India to name a few. Her mission is to find out what the British Empire was all about, how it had come about and what the people thought about their country being part of the British Empire; with particular interest in Queen Victoria as they both share the same first name.
The book only covers nine colonies, which is a shame, however they are taken into much detail as the book is almost three hundred pages long. Everything is explained simply without much jargon as Victoria herself is learning most of the information herself! As a comedienne, she has made the book quite witty and it is a pleasure to read.
This book is one of the few modern ones you will be able to find on the subject of Empire, as our country dares not talk about it's imperial past, embarrased of it. It would go well with the DVD which is an added bonus.
I would recommend this book to anyone with some form of interest in the British Empire or commonwealth or how modern life is shaped around the British ways. Five stars.
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