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“It's an exhilarating time to be a Victorianist... Heyday is not a book about ideas; it's a book about stuff.” The Guardian · 9 years ago Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Heyday: The 1850s and the Dawn of the Global Age

Most professional reviews are overwhelmingly positive, though some academic or niche critics offer minor caveats: Heyday: The 1850s and the Dawn of the Global Ag...

Wilson’s "knack for detail" and "admirable grasp" of the interplay between politics and individuals make for an "entertainingly readable" experience. “It's an exhilarating time to be a Victorianist

Wilson argues that the 1850s—bookended by the and the start of the American Civil War —marked a "precipice in Time" where technology, migration, and trade created the first truly global age. Wilson argues that the 1850s—bookended by the and

Ben Wilson's is widely praised as a "dazzlingly innovative" and "kaleidoscopic" narrative history. Reviewers from the Sunday Telegraph and The Guardian describe it as a high-quality, "rip-roaring" survey that reimagines the 1850s as the true crucible of our modern, interconnected world . Core Thesis and Narrative Style