The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice, and Courage

by Philippe Sands

Book Overview

The moving, inspiring David-and-Goliath true story of freedom and justice involving one tiny nation in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa, and the extraordinary woman, a descendant of slaves, who dared to take on the Crown and the United Kingdom--and win a historic victory

In 1973, on the Chagos Islands off the coast of Africa, Liseby Elyse--twenty years old, newly married and four months pregnant--was, rounded up, along with the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059353509X
• ISBN13: 9780593535097
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.3"