Lawrence James

Lawrence James

Lawrence James is a British writer and historian. He has written several works of popular history about the British Empire, and has been widely praised for his narrative skill, scholarship and readability.

Notable works

* "Imperial Rearguard: The Last Wars of Empire", 1988
* "The Golden Warrior: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia", 1990
* "Imperial Warrior: The Life and Times of Field Marshal Viscount Allenby", 1993
* "The Rise and Fall of the British Empire", 1994
* "Raj: The Making and Unmaking of British India", 1997
* "The Illustrated Rise and Fall of the British Empire", 1999
* "Warrior Race: A History of the British at War", 2001
* "The Iron Duke: A Military Biography of Wellington", 2002
* "The Middle Class", 2006 (upcoming). He is also well known for his work on the Christmas tales.

External links

* [http://www.andrewlownie.co.uk/books/james.lawrence/index.shtml Profile]


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