{"id":2918,"date":"2022-09-01T15:21:03","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T14:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thequeensreadingroom.co.uk\/?post_type=books&#038;p=2918"},"modified":"2023-08-29T08:43:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T07:43:44","slug":"british","status":"publish","type":"books","link":"https:\/\/thequeensreadingroom.co.uk\/books\/british\/","title":{"rendered":"Brit(ish)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block_713af4e73629db8a6b2133b6b6441dcb\" class=\"wp-block-acf-book-intro \">\n    <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\n        <div class=\"cell medium-6 book-intro__image\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thequeensreadingroom.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/British-Afua-Hirsch.webp\" loading=\"lazy\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"cell medium-6 book-intro__content\">\n                        <div class=\"book-intro__interact\">\n                \n                <div class=\"book-intro__socials\">\n                    <p>Share the book<\/p>\n 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Britain, this book explores the legacy of imperialism and racism in the UK, challenging uncomfortable truths and making\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">an urgent call for change.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/section>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_182212e89284a8dc2469b1c4c9670754\" class=\"wp-block-acf-carousel \">\n    <div class=\"grid-container\">\n        <div class=\"grid-x\">\n            <div class=\"cell\">\n\n                                    <h2 data-aos=\"fade-down\" data-aos-duration=\"2000\">More from Bernardine Evaristo<\/h2>\n                \n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"image-overlays\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" src=\"\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"right\" src=\"\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"carousel-slider\" data-aos=\"fade-left\" data-aos-duration=\"2000\">\n\n                            \n 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