The Last Pink Bits: Travels Through the Remnants of the British Empire

by Harry Ritchie

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The author of Here We Go takes a hilarious trip around the vestiges of the British Empire - the last pink bits on the world map - covering issues such as conflict, identity, exploitation, drugs and golf.

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In an elegant and engaging writing style that befits his former position as Literary Editor of The Sunday Times, Ritchie takes his readers to each of these places and lets them discover, right along with him, the truth about the remnants of the British Empire. What he discovered surprised and even amazed him. He recounts his tales with humour and the self-effacing wit peculiar to the show more British.

All in all, Ritchie's seven pilgrimages make for a delightful tour of British history. They also provide a refreshing reality check for those who think of the legacy of the Empire as dead and gone.
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Leigh Ann Berry, Historynet
May 15, 2013
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Travel, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
941History & geographyHistory of EuropeBritish Isles
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DA11History of Europe, Asia, Africa and OceaniaGreat BritainHistory of Great BritainBritish Empire. Commonwealth of Nations. The
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