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Philippe Sands

PHILIPPE SANDS is professor of law at the University of London, the Samuel Pisar Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School, and the author of East West Street. He is a frequent commentator on CNN and the BBC World Service, and a litigator before international courts. He is the former president of English PEN. In 2003, Sands was appointed a Queen’s Counsel. He lives in London, England.
38 Londres Street
The Last Colony
The Ratline
East West Street
Lawless World

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Charleston Literary Festival
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Books

38 Londres Street
The Last Colony
The Ratline
East West Street
Lawless World

Events

Sun Nov 09 | 02:00 PM
Charleston Literary Festival
P.O. Box 1825 Charleston
Charleston, SC 29402
Google Map

Mon Nov 10 | 07:30 PM
92ND STREET Y
1395 LEXINGTON AVE
NEW YORK, NY 10128-1647
Google Map

Wed Nov 12 | 05:30 PM
BOOK PASSAGE
1 FERRY BUILDING
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-4289
Google Map

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