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The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain s Colonial Legacy
Philippe Sands, Martin Rowson
Mauritius, Colonialism & imperialism, Geopolitics, International law
The Sunday Times bestselling the story of the landmark international judgement that brought an end to Britain's colonial rule in Africa by the author of EAST WEST STREET and THE RATLINE
FROM THE WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE and author of EAST WEST STREET
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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Praise for The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain s Colonial Legacy
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A powerful and poignant book that should be read by anyone who cares about justice, humanity and human rights
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Sands relates the wider tragedy of the scandal with nerve and precision . . . an important [book] - OBSERVER
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An important book about a great injustice - alas, the sins of our colonial fathers are still with us
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Powerful and elegantly written . . . An essential account of a continuing and little-known area of injustice - SUNDAY TIMES
Philippe Sands
Philippe Sands is Professor of Public Understanding of Law at UCL, visiting professor at Harvard Law School and a practising barrister at 11 KBW. He has been involved in many significant international cases in recent years, including Pinochet, Congo, Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Iraq, Guantanamo, Chagos and the Rohingya. He is the author of Lawless World, Torture Team, East West Street (winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-fiction) and Sunday Times bestsellers The Ratline and The Last Colony. He has served as President of English PEN and is a member of the board of the Hay Festival.
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