{"product_id":"books-victorious-century-by-david-cannadine","title":"Victorious Century","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\u003eAn 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.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53506080080145,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780525557890.jpg?v=1778106465","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-victorious-century-by-david-cannadine","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}