John McAleer Livres

Through candid interviews, the author shares his journey from aspiring writer to Hollywood icon, reflecting on his early newspaper career and experiences with notable figures like Marilyn Monroe. He offers unfiltered insights into his views on literary giants such as Hemingway and Fitzgerald, while also contemplating his legacy and future aspirations at eighty-five. The narrative is infused with the distinct tone and style characteristic of a master storyteller, providing a unique glimpse into the mind of a celebrated writer.

The book explores Southern Africa's significant yet complex role in Britain's maritime and imperial narratives. It examines how the region served as a crucial element in the British imperial strategy, highlighting the diverse representations of its landscapes and maritime areas that illustrate its multifaceted importance in the broader context of imperial history.

Focusing on the Royal Navy's pivotal role, the book explores its influence in shaping the British Atlantic during the eighteenth century. It examines the interplay between naval supremacy, commercial protection politics, and the evolution of national and imperial identities, all vital to the British Atlantic empire's development. Scholars contribute insights into how the Navy navigated the tumultuous period of war and revolution from the Seven Years War to the Napoleonic conflicts, challenging conventional boundaries of the Atlantic world and enriching the understanding of Britain's maritime history.

The British engagement with India was an intensely visual one. Images of the subcontinent, produced by artists and travellers in the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century heyday of the East India Company, reflect the role it played in Indian life. They mirror significant shifts in British policy and attitudes towards India. The Company's story is one of wealth, power, and the pursuit of profit. It changed what people in Europe ate, what they drank, and how they dressed. Ultimately, it laid the foundations of the British Raj. But few historians have considered the visual sources that survive and their implications for the link between images and empire, pictures and power.