Pax Britannica Trilogy
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| Author | Jan Morris |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | History |
| Publisher | Faber |
Publication date | 1968, 1973, 1978 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
The Pax Britannica Trilogy comprises three books of history written by Jan Morris.[1] The books cover the British Empire, from the earliest days of the East India Company to the troubled years of independence and 1960s post-colonialism.[2] Morris wrote the books over a ten-year period, beginning in 1968 with Pax Britannica: The Climax of Empire. The series took 14 years to write, and Morris has referred to the series as the emotional centrepiece of her life.[3][4]
For the series, Morris pulled from her experience as a soldier, where she was an intelligence officer, and experiences military deployment in Palestine, and a roving correspondent in the Middle East for The Times, and The Guardian.[5][4]
The series has been criticized for being overly nostalgic for Britain's imperialist period. Morris herself described imperialism as "a blessing to the world at large".[6][7]
The books in chronological order are;
- Pax Britannica: The Climax of Empire (1968)
- Heaven’s Command: An Imperial Progress (1973)
- Farewell the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat (1978)
