Take two: Captives: Britain, Empire and the World 1600-1850, Linda Colley

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This book has been in my collection for a long time, and it was published in 2002 – the date an index of how long I’ve owned it without bothering to read it. I had been thinking about reading this for a while as it sits on a shelf in the distressed bookcase in my living room, close to where I spend a lot of my time when I’m at home. So it was handy to pick up when I finished the book about China (also a history book). This book has the added advantage that it cost me no additional funds to acquire!