Empire of the Mind

'Fascinating, humorous and poignant.' The Times


As a child in Kashmir, Iqbal Ahmed imagined a Great Britainas the mother country of the Empire, a place full of wondersand delight. Living in London, he goes in search of thenation he once dreamt of, visiting the many different citiesand towns of his imagination to find them as somethingaltogether different. On his journey he encountersimmigrants who struggle with English life, and the questionof belonging. This book is the story of the journey fromimagination to reality where the real nature of Britain reveals itself.