Books
by Maya Jasanoff
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Liberty's Exiles: The Loss of America and the Remaking of the British Empire |
A global diaspora, a refugee crisis. Jasanoff recounts the history of those 'loyalists' who sought to rebuild their lives outside the United States post independence. They sailed for Canada and further afield, notably India and the West Indies. She argues that the energy and self-reliance of those seeking the promise of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness elsewhere was the making of the modern British Empire. A brilliant, original and enlightening book.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 63 Winter 2012) |
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The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World |
This compelling blend of history, biography and travelogue is woven around Conrad's life and mingled with his four greatest works, The Secret Agent, Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness and Nostromo. This guide to the underside of empire is a worthy successor to Jasanoff"s brilliant Liberty's Exiles (bwl 63). Critics have hailed this as a masterpiece from one of our greatest young historians who always takes a refreshingly new approach to her disparate subjects.
(Jeremy Miller - bwl 89 Summer 2018) |
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