{"product_id":"one-fine-day-britains-empire-on-the-brink-hardcover","title":"One Fine Day: Britain's Empire on the Brink - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Parker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis critical historical exploration shows a portrait of the British Empire at both the peak of its global reach--and the moment it began to topple.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e September 29, 1923. Once the Palestine Mandate officially takes effect, the British Empire--now covering a quarter of the world's land and boasting a population of 460 million--is the largest the world has ever seen. But it is also an empire in rapid transition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nationalist and Pan-African movements are gaining momentum throughout West Africa, thanks as much to Marcus Garvey as to the sustained efforts of local activists and politicians. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On far-flung Ocean Island in the Pacific, highly profitable phosphate extraction threatens to render the land uninhabitable for its native population--and colonial officials are torn between their integrity and their careers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And in India, Jawaharlal Nehru and fellow nationalists wonder despairingly about the future of the independence movement as Gandhi languishes in prison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Moving from London to Kuala Lumpur, Australia to the West Indies\u003ci\u003e, One Fine Day\u003c\/i\u003e is a breathtaking and unflinching tour of the British Empire at its pinnacle. Here the Empire is at its biggest; but it is on a precipice, beset with debts and doubts as liberation movements emerge to undo the colonial era, and see the sun set on the Empire.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Parker\u003c\/b\u003e is a critically acclaimed historian who has written for numerous UK national newspapers, literary and historical magazines, as well as lecturing around the world and contributing to TV and radio programs in the UK, Canada and the US. An elected Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Parker's books include \u003ci\u003eThe Battle of Britain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMonte Cassino\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePanama Fever\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Sugar Barons, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGoldeneye: Ian Fleming in Jamaica\u003c\/i\u003e. Parker lives in east London with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 624\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764542603552,"sku":"9781541703827","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0d32d1f99492c0a724ecbf87f63d8eeb.webp?v=1780251576","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/one-fine-day-britains-empire-on-the-brink-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}