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Nick Bunker has a beautiful writing style; couple this with his eye for detail and meticulous research and you have a winner. He presents his arguments powerfully and is not afraid to pass judgements as his commentary develops. His writing style is dynamic. He captures the key moments that shaped the events with an almost forensic analysis, but he weaves his findings into a narrative that is engaging and compelling. Trained as a journalist, he has a keen eye for a story and the courage to tell it the way he sees it. Much has been written about the American War of Independence. Some of it is good, much of it is bad. However, very little identifies the small details that shaped the situation on both sides of the Atlantic. Many books are one-sided affairs that create heroes and villains. The beauty of Nick Bunker's book is that he puts both sides through the microscope. Sometimes, in the face of historical events, it is easy to forget that people shape and drive them. Human flaws and failings, woven into the canvas, become invisible, lost in time; 'An Empire on the Edge' brings them back into the light.

If you enjoy ''An Empire on the Edge'', you may also enjoy [[Empire: What Ruling the World Did to the British by Jeremy Paxman ]], [[Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee by Dee Brown ]] and [[Dynasties: Fortune and Misfortune in the World's Great Family Businesses by David Landes]]