A New England?: Peace and War 1886-1918 (New Oxford History of England)
"A masterful, lucidly written and well proportioned survey over the whole range of national life."--Times Literary Supplement"This is a marvellous book in its breadth, its comprehensiveness and, given its length, the enormous pleasure it has been to read. Necessarily a work of synthesis, it efficiently weaves together telling quotes, examples and statistics to conjure up the late Victorian and Edwardian world."--HistoryToday"Searle's book is notable for its thematic and geographic breadth of coverage, the lucidity of its prose, and the wisdom and balance of its analysis. Readers will find expert and accessible guidance on topics of current historiographical concern...this achievement deserves the strongest recommendation. Essential."--CHOICE