In the wake of personal epiphany we glimpse with Sanghera pathways of transformative potential. And he is largely positive about Britain and its future Andrew Marr, Sunday Times he is a good guide to the complexities of the issues. The informative book will undoubtedly continue to improve the understanding of future generations and perhaps even shape them Eastern EyeĮxcellent. This remarkable work should be included in school curriculum. The sometimes heartbreaking read is enlightening and transformative. This thoroughly engaging and incredibly important book must be read by everyone. The racism was frequently sired by our imperial past The Tablet His decency and talent remind us of how much we owe to all those immigrants from our empire who came to make their lives here and too often (but happily not always) had to face hostility with a racist hue. This account of how much of our 'island story' was written in other countries deserves to be widely read. a moving and stimulating book that deserves to be widely read The GuardianĪ scorching polemic on the afterburn of empire FT impassioned and deeply personal journey through Britain's imperial past and present.

should be on the compulsory reading list of every secondary school in the country John Simpson I only wish this book had been around when I was at school Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London The real remedy is education of the kind that Sanghera has embraced - accepting, not ignoring, the past Gerard deGroot, The Times It's a sensitive, often uncomfortable commentary on the stubborn influence of empire. Lucid but never simplistic entertaining but never frivolous intensely readable while always mindful of nuance and complexity - Empireland takes a perfectly-judged approach to its contentious but necessary subject Jonathan CoeĪ gracefully written book, but its real beauty lies in its complete absence of dogmatism. Sanghera's meticulous research and passionate advocacy combine to create an irresistible case for reviewing much of what we think we know about the reality and legacy of the British Empire James O'Brien This remarkable book shines the brightest of lights into some of the darkest and most misunderstood corners of our shared history. In this witty and multi-faceted portrait of our nation, the award-winning journalist and novelist looks with great acuity at how the Empire wrought contemporary Britain Bookseller

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