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Empire - How Britain made the Modern World by Niall Ferguson

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You've got to know where you've come from to know where you are going. As an Englishman this historical tale provided me with a broader understanding of Britain's achievements and mistakes to the present day.
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  • Should be compulsory reading in UK schools. A fascinating and cleverly condensed history of Britain's influence on the modern world.
    Stoopy 01 Apr 2015
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