
Chagos Betrayal
by Florian Grosset
Title:
Chagos Betrayal
Author:
Florian Grosset
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
112 pages, Black and white illustrations throughout; Black and white illustrations throughout
Publisher:
Myriad Editions
ISBN-13:
9781912408672
EAN:
9781912408672
Publication Date:
17/06/2021
Classifications:
Graphic Novels, Comic Books, Manga, Cartoons
Weight (g):
486
Dimensions (mm):
225 x 224 x 11
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Between 1965 and 1973 the inhabitants of the Chagos archipelago were forcibly removed from their homeland and dumped in Mauritius and Seychelles. Diego Garcia, the largest island, was leased to the USA by the UK to accommodate the largest US military air base outside the US mainland. Grosset''s account of the eviction, and the harsh life faced by the Chagossians after their displacement, looks back to the first generation of slaves who arrived on the archipelago and the lives of their descendants.










