"Imperial Island" examines how empire and its consequences have divided and shaped Britain over the past seventy years. After World War II, Britain's overseas empire unraveled. However, the effects of the empire continue to influence the country's demographics and politics, as well as its relations with the world. Based on a wealth of new research, from personal letters to cultural phenomena, "Imperial Island" narrates this dramatic story of the fall of the empire and its enduring legacy, from the Suez crisis to the Falklands War, from the invasion of Iraq to Brexit. It is a story of migration and social upheavals, multiculturalism and extremism, and a nation that continually grapples with its past.

Pages: 384, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm