The British had been absolutely shattered by two world wars. The first one left the empire physically larger than ever before. The second one was an obvious death knell for it.


Paris Review (Summer 1997)

Jan Morris Quotes

The British had been absolutely shattered by two world wars. The first one left the empire physically larger than ever before. The second one was an...

The British had been absolutely shattered by two world wars. The first one left the empire physically larger than ever before. The second one was an...

The British had been absolutely shattered by two world wars. The first one left the empire physically larger than ever before. The second one was an...

The British had been absolutely shattered by two world wars. The first one left the empire physically larger than ever before. The second one was an...