{"title":"Caroline Elkins","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the profound works of \u003cstrong\u003eCaroline Elkins\u003c\/strong\u003e, a distinguished historian renowned for her meticulous research and powerful narratives. Caroline Elkins has gained acclaim for her incisive exploration of British colonial history, particularly the often-overlooked impacts of imperial rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer groundbreaking book, \u003cem\u003eBritain's Gulag\u003c\/em\u003e, exposes the harrowing realities of the British Empire's detention camps in Kenya during the Mau Mau uprising. With her compelling writing and extensive research, Elkins sheds light on the systematic atrocities committed during this tumultuous period, challenging readers to rethink the narratives surrounding colonial history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eLegacy of Violence\u003c\/em\u003e, Elkins continues her exploration into the British Empire's practices, examining the pervasive culture of repression and violence that accompanied its expansion across the globe. This work intricately details how these historical forces shaped contemporary geopolitical landscapes, offering readers a deeper understanding of the present through the lens of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImmerse yourself in Caroline Elkins' collection to gain a rich and informative perspective on the complex legacy of the British Empire, delivered through an engaging and accessible narrative style.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"legacy-of-violence","title":"Legacy of Violence","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, a searing, landmark study of the British Empire that lays bare its pervasive use of violence throughout the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA NEW YORK TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, HISTORY TODAY AND BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cq\u003eMasterly... This book is dynamite\u003c\/q\u003e - ROBERT GILDEA, author of \u003cem\u003eEmpires of the Mind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the NYU\/Axinn Foundation Prize 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA searing, landmark study of the British Empire that lays bare its pervasive use of violence throughout the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on more than a decade of research on four continents, Caroline Elkins reveals the dark heart of Britain's Empire—a racialised, systemised doctrine of unrelenting violence, which it used to secure and maintain its interests across the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Britain could no longer maintain control over that violence, it simply retreated—and sought to destroy the evidence. \u003cem\u003eLegacy of Violence\u003c\/em\u003e is a monumental achievement that explodes long-held myths and deserves the attention of anyone who seeks to understand empire's role in shaping the world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cq\u003eNot so much a history book as a book of historical significance\u003c\/q\u003e - BBC History Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cq\u003eRiveting\u003c\/q\u003e - New Statesman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cq\u003eCrucial... as unflinching as it is gripping, as carefully researched as it is urgently necessary\u003c\/q\u003e - Jill Lepore, author of \u003cem\u003eThese Truths\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45695467880684,"sku":"9780099540250","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780099540250.jpg?v=1725630583"},{"product_id":"britains-gulag-by-caroline-elkins-9781529946185","title":"Britain's Gulag","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBritain's Gulag\u003c\/em\u003e is the twentieth anniversary edition of Caroline Elkins's Pulitzer Prize-winning exposé, now with a new introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter decades of British rule in Kenya, 1952 saw the start of the Mau Mau uprising—a mass armed rebellion by the Kikuyu people, demanding the return of their land and freedom. The draconian response of Britain's colonial government was to detain nearly the entire Kikuyu population of 1.5 million. Detainees in their thousands—possibly a hundred thousand or more—died from exhaustion, disease, starvation, and systemic physical brutality. For decades these events remained untold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCaroline Elkins conducted years of research to piece together this story, unearthing reams of documents and interviewing several hundred Kikuyu survivors. 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