Empireworld

Name: Empireworld
Author: Sathnam Sanghera
ISBN: 9780241691809

by Sathnam Sanghera

ISBN: 9780241691809

Published: 2024

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER In his ground-breaking new book, Sathnam Sanghera traces the legacies of British empire around the world. 'Beautifully written, and not just a welcome corrective but a book for our times. This is essential reading' Peter Frankopan 'An absolute masterpiece' James O'Brien 'Deeply poignant . . . riveting . . . brave, painful, urgent and timely' Jerry Brotton, Financial Times _____________________________________________________ 2.6 billion people are inhabitants of former British colonies. The empire's influence upon the quarter of the planet it occupied, and its gravitational influence upon the world outside it, has been profound: from the spread of Christianity by missionaries, to nearly 1 in 3 driving on the left side of the road, to the origins of international law. Yet Britain's idea of its imperial history and the world's experience of it are two very different things. With an inimitable combination of wit, political insight and personal...

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