Black and British
03 November 2016Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
'[A] comprehensive and important history of black Britain . . . Written with a wonderful clarity of style and with great force and passion.' – Kwasi Kwarteng, Sunday Times
In this vital re-examination of a shared history, historian and broadcaster David Olusoga tells the rich and revealing story of the long relationship between the British Isles and the people of Africa...
Details
03 November 2016592 pages
9781447299745Imprint: Picador
Reviews
You could not ask for a more judicious, comprehensive and highly readable survey of a part of British history that has been so long overlooked or denied. David Olusoga, in keeping with the high standards of his earlier books, is a superb guide.Adam Hochschild
Groundbreaking.Observer
[A] comprehensive and important history of black Britain . . . Written with a wonderful clarity of style and with great force and passion. It is thoroughly researched and there are many interesting anecdotes.Kwasi Kwarteng, The Sunday Times
A radical reappraisal of the parameters of history, exposing lacunae in the nation’s version of its past.Arifa Akbar, Guardian
