Author: TUNZELMANN, ALEX VON
Title: Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire
Description: Canada: Emblem, 2008. Reprint. Paperback. ISBN: 077108742X. viii, 464 pages. Footnotes, glossary, bibliography and index. "The remarkable story of a defining moment in world history: the birth of free India. Yet, within hours of its liberation, India was at war with Pakistan. Depicts the epic sweep of these events in gripping detail, and reveals the secrets of the powerful players who started it all, only to watch in despair as their dreams of democracy shattered." - from back cover. Above-average wear. Unmarked. Not pretty but a worthy reference copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; India History Partition 1947 Biography Statesmen 20th Century Colonies Asia Gandhi Mahatma War Pakistan. Fair .

Keywords: 077108742x 1947 20th