The British Empire

Stephen W. Sears

Feb 2017 · Highbridge Audio · Narrated by Corrie James

About this audiobook

Here is the story of how the English acquired their vast domain; how they ruled, maintained, and exploited it; and how, within decades, they presided over its dissolution. Here are Britain's triumphs and also her stinging defeats, her heroes and her scoundrels. It is a full and fascinating chronicle of the growth of the British Empire and its people and of the impact that empire had on the rest of the world.

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About the author

Stephen W. Sears is an American historian specializing in the American Civil War. He is a graduate of Oberlin College and was employed as editor of the Educational Department at the American Heritage Publishing Company. Stephan is the author of several books on military history. He resides in Connecticut.

Corrie James has worked on both sides of the Atlantic in theater, radio, and audiobooks. She credits growing up listening to the BBC for her love of the spoken word.