Writing, Travel and Empire

by Peter Hulme

The British Empire drew on the talents of many remarkable figures, whose lives reveal a wonderfully rich involvement with the crucial issues of the period. In many cases they left a legacy of travel writing, novels, biography and ethnography which made important contributions to our knowledge of other cultures."Writing, Travel and Empire" explores the lives and writings of eight such figures, including Sir George Grey, Gertrude Bell, Sir Hugh Clifford,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845113047
• ISBN13: 9781845113049
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"