Books by Peter Clarke
The Last Thousand Days of the British Empire
by Peter Clarke
It’s a very sad story. It’s more despair than anger, and most despair at Winston Churchill. It’s a bleak portrait of the prime minister. His obstinacy with regards to India, his belief that purely through his charisma he could keep Britain as a world player alongside the Soviet Union and America.
Interviews where books by Peter Clarke were recommended
The best books on The Death of Empires, recommended by James Meek
All empires are obsessed with the prospect of their own decline, says British journalist and novelist James Meek. He recommends books on the death of empires, from Austria-Hungary to Kublai Khan.
