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Empireworld
- How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe
- Narrated by: Homer Todiwala
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
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Empireland examined imperialism's lasting impact on Britain
Empireworld traces the legacies of British empire across the globe.
2.6 billion people are inhabitants of former British colonies. The empire's influence upon the quarter of the planet it occupied, and its gravitational influence upon the world outside it, has been profound: from the spread of Christianity by missionaries to nearly 1 in 3 driving on the left side of the road, and even shaping the origins of international law. Yet Britain's idea of its imperial history and the world's experience of it are two very different things.
In Empireworld, award-winning author and journalist, Sathnam Sanghera extends his examination of British imperial legacies beyond Britain. Travelling the globe to trace its international legacies - from Barbados and Mauritius to India and Nigeria and beyond - Sanghera demonstrates just how deeply British imperialism is baked into our world.
And why it's time Britain was finally honest with itself about empire.
‘A wonderful book’ Rory Stewart
‘Nuanced and deeply researched’ Financial Times
‘Not just a welcome corrective but a book for our times’ Peter Frankopan
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- Jo-Ann Williams
- 12-09-24
Truly an education
Rich with knowledge. I am a better person I believe for listening to this excellent book. Should be part of the education criterion. Great reference to further reading too
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- Anonymous User
- 04-02-24
Empireworld, by Sathnam Sangherra
Just opening your eyes to what was previously hidden, but Sathnam is an expert. Thoroughly enjoyed both his books, and really should be part of the British school curriculum!
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- Nikhil Ray
- 11-03-24
a different perspective on history
a good follow up to Empireland notwithstanding the awful narration. I felt the book could have done with slightly better editing and the audio version was almost unlistenable because of the narrator but the actual subject matters was excellent and unlike Empireland took the reader away from just India to other parts of the erstwhile empire
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- MR Chetan D. Naik
- 08-02-24
Intelligent and informative
Detailed and well researched account of the history of the British empire and its legacy around the world , good and bad . Worth reading
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-05-24
Accessible history
I do get irritated by mispronunciations but I’m sure the inhabitants of Haslemere would be amused to hear it called Hasslemere! If not the narration is excellent and I learned a lot of painful history that made me think deeply about the subject
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- Mr. D. G. Alcock
- 19-03-24
Wide ranging and enlightening
Just like Empireland before it, Saruman
Sanghera engages and enlightens. Not only historical but profoundly geographical too.
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- KP
- 30-08-24
Facts
Presenting historical facts in an unvarnished manner along with a balanced and factual manner is no simple task. I applaud the writer
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- cool
- 18-02-24
A balanced view
I would highly recommend this book for anyone interested in the impact that British empire and colonialism has had on the world. The author has clearly done his research and offers an insightful view on this topic, which unfortunately has prompted lots of racist abuse on social media.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-02-24
Insightful and informative
The author takes us on his journey of understanding imperialism throughout the former British empire. There are moments in this book, that will make you evaluate what you thought of the British Empire, and, although the author, concludes, by stating we should all accept our past and move on, it does feel like the end of the book is a bit rushed.

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- mark dickson
- 15-04-24
Informative and insightful
Like Empireland an excellent , informative and insightful book. Thoroughly enjoyed them both. And S the author points out that, the lack of education on the history is something that needs to be addressed .
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