The Last Colony

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

By: Philippe Sands, Martin Rowson - illustrator

Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh, Philippe Sands

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.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Philippe Sands (P)2022 Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Annoyingly hammed-up 'accents'

I've had to abandon this fascinating and well-written story because of the excruciatingly annoying 'accents' put on by by the female narrator (e.g. a French-speaking character in the book says 'veh-we' for 'very', and so on). Her 'Winston Churchill' impression and American accents are also completely ridiculous. I hope Prof. Sands thinks this issue through for any future audiobooks.