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FROM THE WINNER OF THE BAILIE GIFFORD PRIZE

THE 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 Scotsman

Through 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.

The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain’s Colonial Legacy

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Paperback / softback by Philippe Sands , Martin Rowson

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FROM THE WINNER OF THE BAILIE GIFFORD PRIZETHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Should be read by anyone who cares about... Read more

    Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
    Publication Date: 06/07/2023
    ISBN13: 9781474618144, 978-1474618144
    ISBN10: 1474618146

    Number of Pages: 224

    Non Fiction , History

    Description

    FROM THE WINNER OF THE BAILIE GIFFORD PRIZE

    THE 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 Scotsman

    Through 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.

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