The Gun, the Ship and the Pen: Warfare, Constitutions and the Making of the Modern World (Hardback)

'One of the most exciting historians of her generation, but also one of the most interesting writers of non-fiction around.' - William Dalrymple, The Guardian 

'Linda Colley is a historian of her time; but she is also a completely original intelligence' - R. F. Foster

'A book of stupendous range and originality, The Gun, the Ship, and the Pen delivers an ambitious new account of the making of the modern world. Linda Colley has an unparalleled ability to bring together the histories of ideas, politics, and people, and to distill prodigious learning into a narrative that is at once incisively argued and an immense pleasure to read. Rippling with fresh interpretations, startling connections, and remarkable stories, this is a masterpiece of global history by one of the greatest historians working today.' - Maya Jasanoff, Harvard University

'Rarely is a history so satisfyingly broad in outlook while avoiding abstraction and generalisation. It is rich, enjoyable, enlightening and imaginative. Colley takes you on intellectual journeys you wouldn't think to take on your own, and when you arrive you wonder that you never did it before.' - David Aaronovitch, The Times