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Empireworld: How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe

Our final talk of the 2024 Bookclub series was with award-winning author and journalist Sathnam Sanghera. in discussion with Amandeep Bhangu. His most recent book, Empireworld, a sequel to Empireland, extends his examination of British imperial legacies beyond Britain.

Sathnam Sanghera

Sathnam Sanghera is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Empireland: How Modern Britain is Shaped by its Imperial Past, memoir The Boy With The Topknot, and novel Marriage Material.
Travelling the globe to trace its international legacies – Sathnam's discussion was a deeply interesting insight into just how deeply British imperialism is baked into our world.
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