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  Outposts: Journeys to the Surviving Relics of the British Empire (Paperback) By (author) Simon Winchester

  

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  Short Description for OutpostsThe "New York Times" bestselling author of "Krakatoa" and "The Professor and the Madman" takes readers on a quirky and charming tour of the last outpost of the British Empire. Includes 14 maps.
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  • Publisher: HARPER PERENNIAL
  • Published: 15 June 2004
  • Format: Paperback 362 pages
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  • Categories: British & Irish History | Tips & Advice | Travel Writing
  • ISBN 13: 9780060598617 ISBN 10: 0060598611
  • Sales rank: 91,882

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Full description for Outposts

• Simon Winchester, struck by a sudden need to discover exactly what was left of the British Empire, set out across the globe to visit the far-flung islands that are all that remain of what once made Britain great. He traveled 100,000 miles back and forth, from Antarctica to the Caribbean, from the Mediterranean to the Far East, to capture a last glint of imperial glory. His adventures in these distant and forgotten ends of the earth make compelling, often funny reading and tell a story most of us had thought was over: a tale of the last outposts in Britain's imperial career and those who keep the flag flying. With a new introduction, this updated edition tells us what has happened to these extraordinary places while the author's been away.