Originally Posted by
Heath
Because I am an old man and I read non-fiction, I'm currently reading John Darwin's Unfinished Empire: The Global Expansion of Britain. It's a history of British colonisation, the Empire, and the spread of British culture throughout the world. It was a Christmas present, but I'd had my eye on it for a while.
It's genuinely fascinating. I'm only about four chapters in, and it's mainly focussing on the formation of colonies and their relationship with Britain itself, but I've already learnt quite a bit. Reading about how people arrived into new lands like the future US and New Zealand is really interesting. As is the environmental impact, where plants and trees were literally burnt to the ground to allow the growth of European plants in New Zealand. A box of matches was considered an essential tool!