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Imperial Island

By Riley, Charlotte Lydia

Imperial Island Books

Imperial Island

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Imperial Island shows how empire and its ever-present aftermath have divided and defined Britain over the last seventy years. 'An eye-opening study of the empire within' SHASHI THAROOR 'Clear, bold, refreshing' LUCY WORSLEY After the Second World War, Britain's overseas empire disintegrated. But the effects of empire lived on, shaping its population and politics and dominating its relationship with the world ever since. Drawing on a mass of new research, from personal letters to pop culture, Imperial Island tells this dramatic story of imperial demise and its potent legacy, from the Suez Crisis to the Falklands War, from the invasion of Iraq to Brexit. It is a story of immigration and social unrest, multiculturalism and extremism, and a nation continuously wrestling with its past. 'Incisive, important and incredibly timely . . . for anyone wanting to understand how Britain became the nation it is today ' CAROLINE ELKINS 'Marvellous . . . A thought-provoking delight that absolutely everyone should read' STEPHEN BUSH 'Absorbing . . . dexterously handled and carefully sourced' Financial Times 'Masterful, ingeniously written. You won't look at Britain in the same way ever again' OWEN JONES
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
384
Release Date:
2024-05-16
Publication Date:
2024-05-16
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1529923808
ISBN13:
9781529923803
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
270 g
Height:
128 cm
Width:
196 cm
Thickness:
29 cm
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