The Chagos Betrayal

'Grosset progresses the story in period-specific vignettes, contrasting the monochromes of exile with the colourful past and finally the black-and-white monotone of the struggle for restitution from the British government.' - Morning Star, Michal Boncza. 'Absolutely brilliant, a must read...I implore everybody to read this book. Thank you SO much [Florian Grosset] for documenting so well such a devastating piece of history that deserves so much more attention.' - Lucy Timmins on instagram @whatlucyreads. 'Florian Grosset tells a powerful story, and, with the wonderful illustrations, very beautifully. It is an important contribution, and deserves a wide readership.' - Philippe Sands, QC, President of English PEN. 'A very creative way of telling of a terrible and ongoing atrocity. It is impossible to explore this book and not feel the injustice, and then feel that justice must be done.' - Benjamin Zephaniah. 'Extraordinarily moving, almost haunting and powerfully factual...a rallying cry to all of us to stand with the islanders until they receive the justice they have fought and died for. Every school, every library should have this book. Please read what was done in your name.' - John Pilger. 'Vivid and captivating.' - Allen Vincatassin, President, Diego Garcia & Chagos Islands Council. 'Very powerful. It's time for the UK government to return our islands.' - Sabrina Jean, Chairperson, Chagos Refugees Group UK. 'A disturbing, infuriating account...all the more affecting for being delivered in a sober and careful way by Florian Grosset's gentle pictures. Her measured recitation of the facts surrounding the dispossession of an entire people from their home is profoundly enraging.' - Woodrow Phoenix. 'This is a fantastic graphic novel which powerfully illustrates the injustices the Chagossians have experienced through art and quiet detail.' - Tom Frost, Leicester Law School. 'Florian Grosset meticulously depicts a shameful chapter of British colonialism, and reveals the obscenity of the oxymoronic phrase British Indian Ocean Territory .' - Kate Evans, author of Threads. 'Powerfully moving...beautifully and sensitively drawn. I loved the way it moved between muted sepia tones, contrasting with the full colour spreads, painfully depicting and highlighting the significance of the loss of this beautiful land. It's an important story that needs telling.' - Henny Beaumont.