Empire

The influence of the British Empire is everywhere, from the very existence of the United Kingdom to the ethnic composition of its cities. It affects everything, from Prime Ministers' decisions to send troops to war to the adventurers they admire. From the sports they think they're good at to the architecture of their buildings; the way they travel to the way they trade; the hopeless losers they will on, and the food they hunger for, the empire is never very far away. In this acute and witty...