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Freedom at Midnight

By Dominique Lapierre, Larry Collins

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| Paperback | 9780006388517

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Book Description

Fifty years ago, seconds after midnight on 14-15 August 1947, the Union Jack, emblazoned with the Star of India, began its final journey down the flagstaff of Viceroy's House, New Delhi. One fifth of humanity claimed their independence from the greatest empire history has ever seen. But 400 million Continue

Critics

The Short Good-bye

One of the deadliest traps for the writer of contemporary history is the informant who is just too good. A central actor in the events to be chronicled, crisp and comprehensive in memory, meticulous in preserving his documents, forthcoming, articulat ... (read full critics)

nybooks published on Mon, 23 Aug 2010

1 Review

A great read

This is a great read about the days leading up to the events that shaped up the independence of India. I bought it while traveling through India in a small bookstore at Jaipur airport and it meant even more to me to put it into context by visiting those places (mainly in Delhi and Punjab) mentioned ... (continue)

This is a great read about the days leading up to the events that shaped up the independence of India. I bought it while traveling through India in a small bookstore at Jaipur airport and it meant even more to me to put it into context by visiting those places (mainly in Delhi and Punjab) mentioned in the book. Overall, a fantastic read!

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