John D’Eathe
November 14th, 2024
In Celebrities Who Have Met Me: A Child of the Lost Empire (Adagio Media $21.99), John D’Eathe reflects on his life as a “child of the British Empire” and the Empire’s decline, humorously recounting encounters with notable figures he met along the way. Raised in a strict, colonial system, D’Eathe experienced the privileges and transformations of imperial rule, from the Empire’s post-war dominance to its gradual dissolution. Observing these changes from Canada, he witnesses the independence of former colonies and the shifting world order, eventually acknowledging the symbolic end of the Empire with the passing of Queen Elizabeth. His memoir offers both nostalgia and insight into an era of sweeping change. 9781999433925
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