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The Last Colony

A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain’s Colonial Legacy

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The Last Colony

By: Philippe Sands, Martin Rowson - illustrator
Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh, Philippe Sands
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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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©2022 Philippe Sands (P)2022 Weidenfeld & Nicolson Colonialism & Post-Colonialism Europe Great Britain Law Political Science Politics & Government Colonial Period Africa
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The story of Britain’s disregard for the international rule of law brilliantly told. Once again, Philippe Sands brings the world of international law to life; an intriguing human tale. Well done!

Brilliant, breathtaking

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a very informative book. the way the facts and logic are presented with human experience makes it a very engaging book.
excellent narrator.

Excellent Book

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I can only catch every few words with the accents. I’ve never had this problem before… have listened to over 200 titles. It’s the type of accent that lip reading and or subtitles would maybe just enable you to understand most of what they are saying. You can tell that the audiobook is trying to exoticise these places for western audiences.

The overly forced accents are really annoying

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A tiny bit idealistic and naïve. A little more on how the Mauritian government treated the refugees and how the UK bribes were spent would have added to balance but it is perhaps bad form to criticise your client.

Persistence and skill. But also impact of Brexit and Boris

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