The Last Colony : A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain's Colonial Legacy
Martin Rowson
Rowson, Martin
Category: History & Nostalgia
Format: Paperback / softback
Publication date: 7/6/23
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13: 9780198810506
Total Pages: 224 pages, B&W fully illustrated
Weight: 206
Dimensions: 128 x 197 x 19
FROM THE WINNER OF THE BAILIE GIFFORD PRIZETHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Should be read by anyone who cares about justice, humanity and human rights' Elif Shafak'An essential account' Sunday Times'Powerful and persuasive . . . superb' Abdulrazak Gurnah 'An urgent reminder that Britain's colonial rule isn't our past. It's our present' New Statesman'An important [book]' Observer'Elegant, moving and profoundly informative' The ScotsmanThrough one woman's fight for justice, the award-winning author of East West Street exposes the shocking events that marked the 1965 establishment of the British Indian Ocean Territory. Written with Sands' characteristic expertise, insight and thrilling storytelling, The Last Colony lays bare the brutal legacy of colonial rule, the devastating impact of Britain's grip on its last colony in Africa and the ongoing struggle to right a historic wrong.