The second installment of the Pax Britannica Trilogy by Jan Morris recreates the era of the British Empire at its dazzling peak - Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, celebrating the empire's power, unity, and splendor. This classic work of history depicts a nation at its zenith and self-satisfaction, imposing its traditions and tastes, idealists and rogues on the rest of the world. The Pax Britannica Trilogy also includes the works Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progress and Farewell the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat. Together, these three historical works trace the dramatic rise and fall of the British Empire, from the rise of Queen Victoria in 1837 to Winston Churchill's death in 1965.

Jan Morris is globally renowned for her contributions to travel writing and journalism, spanning over five decades and including titles such as Venice, Coronation Everest, Hong Kong, Spain, A Writer's World, and more recently, Contact!

"In scholarship and humor, this depiction of the British Empire before its decline could, without excessive optimism, be placed on the same shelf as the history of Edward Gibbon. As an overview of its subject, I doubt that Pax Britannica can ever, in this generation, be surpassed." Financial Times