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Brought to you by Penguin.THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLEREmpireland examined imperialism's lasting impact on BritainEmpireworld 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(c)2024 Sathnam Sanghera (P)2024 Penguin Audio

A new assessment of the British and Commonwealth contribution to the defeat of Japan in the Pacific.

Read all about the life of William and Catherine, the Prince andPrincess of Wales

A very special Ladybird edition to commemorate the extraordinary life of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Learn all about the Queen's early childhood, coronation, family life, legacy and the way she shaped the modern monarchy for an astonishing seventy years. This Ladybird Book also features fascinating facts about the number of Prime Ministers and leaders the Queen met, the countries she visited, her Jubilee celebrations and more.

2020 was the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the most significant global pandemic since the 'Spanish flu' in 1918-1919. This book provides an analysis of the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic in a range of Commonwealth countries during 2020, covering public health, political, economic and international aspects.

This book provokes fresh ways of thinking about small developing States within the transnational legal order for combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation (TAMLO).

Originally published in 1981, this book took a position which was unpopular within the academic establishment at the time of its publication. It argued that the extraordinary social and economic changes that came over South Africa in the 20th Century gave the country great stability.

Originally published in 1961 this book provides an historical and political analysis of the complex but little changing problems which confronted British and Commonwealth statesmen in their relations with South Africa.

Originally published in 1972, this book covers South African history from the earliest times up to 1968. After portraying the land itself, its people and their migrations, it describes what early travellers found and the arrival of the first white settlers in 1652 under the aegis of the Dutch East India Company.

Originally published in 1979, The Liberal Dilemma in South Africa discusses the dilemma of how to overthrow an oppressive social order maintained through violence in a non-violent manner.

Journalist Jan Hedegaard fortæller underholdende og med vid historien om Winston Churchills mageløse liv. Om drengen, der blev formet af det brutale britiske kostskolesystem. Om soldaten med personlige erfaringer fra fem krige allerede inden Anden Verdenskrigs udbrud. Om forfatteren og billedkunstneren med romantiske, victorianske idealer. Om politikeren, der kendte alle kroge af det politiske spil, og som overførte sin veloplagte ukuelighed til den engelske befolkning med taler, der skulle gå over i historien."Det er meget fornøjelig læsning og mere end det – man bliver en smule klogere. Ikke bare på livet, men også på hvor magisk sproget er." – Weekendavisen"Journalistisk håndværk fra øverste hylde." – Vejle Amts FolkebladJan Hedegaard (f. 1965) er journalist og har i mere end 25 år beriget Berlingskes læsere med sin elegante og finurlige pen. Her har han bl.a. skrevet portrætter, anmeldelser og kulturhistoriske artikler. Jan Hedegaard er desuden Churchill-beundrer og – ekspert og har udgivet citatbogen "Ordrig, åndrig og nedrig", som er udkommet i flere oplag.