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hayleyshortcake's review
4.0
This is a useful introduction to some of the issues surrounding the British Empire and mixes first hand accounts with context from historians.
lizziepurpleserenity's review
4.0
I thought this was well structured, with six 30 minute episodes each about a particular part of the world and a personal story (interview) for each one, as well as snippets from historians. It was concise enough to avoid becoming tedious/boring, but detailed enough to be interesting (as well as sobering). I prefer to learn history through personal stories so I liked the structure of this.
thebookdiet's review
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
This was a great audio addition to Afua Hirsch’s incredibly rich and informative Brit (ish) book. This audio series gives us a chance to hear from Afua’s guests and their take on the British Empire. Guests include Benjamin Zephaniah and Emmy the Great (Emma Lee Moss).
My favourite chapter I think is the last one with Emma, as I found how the Empire’s involvement with Hong Kong fascinating. It’s amazing and yet grim to know that millennials today can tell you about their experience with Empire.
It is a very timely series, and would recommend to anyone who is interested about learning more about British Empire and it’s effect on us all.
Who knew that in West Africa, Sierra Leone, on Bunce Island that Scottish slave colonisers had a golf course built in late 1700s - before even England had even heard about the sport? It’s grim to think that they entertained themselves playing such thing as golf when literally a few yards there were slave prisons.
My favourite chapter I think is the last one with Emma, as I found how the Empire’s involvement with Hong Kong fascinating. It’s amazing and yet grim to know that millennials today can tell you about their experience with Empire.
It is a very timely series, and would recommend to anyone who is interested about learning more about British Empire and it’s effect on us all.
Who knew that in West Africa, Sierra Leone, on Bunce Island that Scottish slave colonisers had a golf course built in late 1700s - before even England had even heard about the sport? It’s grim to think that they entertained themselves playing such thing as golf when literally a few yards there were slave prisons.
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