Von Tunzelmann, Alex, 1977-
Indian summer : the secret history of the end of an empire / Alex von Tunzelmann. - London : Pocket, 2008. - x, 464 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Originally published: London: Simon & Schuster, 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index. Filmography.
A tryst with destiny -- In their gratitude our best reward -- Mohan and Jawahar -- Civis britannicus sum -- Dreaming of the east -- Private lives -- We want no Caesars -- Power without responsibility -- A new theater -- Now or never -- Operation madhouse -- A barrel of gunpowder -- Lightning speed is much too slow -- A full basket of apples -- A rainbow in the sky -- Paradise on earth -- The battle for Delhi -- Kashmir -- Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow -- A kiss good-bye -- Echoes.
"The stroke of midnight on 15 August 1947 liberated 400 million Indians from the British Empire. One of the defining moments of world history had been brought about by a tiny number of people, including Jawaharlal Nehru, the fiery prime minister-to-be; Gandhi, the mystical figure who enthralled a nation; and Louis and Edwina Mountbatten, the glamorous but unlikely couple who had been dispatched to get Britain out of India without delay. Within hours of the midnight chimes, however, the two new nations of India and Pakistan would descend into anarchy and terror."--Page 2 of cover.
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Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964.
Mountbatten of Burma, Louis Mountbatten, Earl, 1900-1979.
Mountbatten of Burma, Edwina Ashley Mountbatten, Countess, 1901-1960.
Mountbatten of Burma, Edwina Ashley Mountbatten, Countess, 1901-1960.
Mountbatten of Burma, Louis Mountbatten, Earl, 1900-1979.
Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964.
1900-1999
India--History--20th century--Biography.
India.
History
Biography.
DS480.842
954.0350922
Indian summer : the secret history of the end of an empire / Alex von Tunzelmann. - London : Pocket, 2008. - x, 464 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Originally published: London: Simon & Schuster, 2007.
Includes bibliographical references and index. Filmography.
A tryst with destiny -- In their gratitude our best reward -- Mohan and Jawahar -- Civis britannicus sum -- Dreaming of the east -- Private lives -- We want no Caesars -- Power without responsibility -- A new theater -- Now or never -- Operation madhouse -- A barrel of gunpowder -- Lightning speed is much too slow -- A full basket of apples -- A rainbow in the sky -- Paradise on earth -- The battle for Delhi -- Kashmir -- Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow -- A kiss good-bye -- Echoes.
"The stroke of midnight on 15 August 1947 liberated 400 million Indians from the British Empire. One of the defining moments of world history had been brought about by a tiny number of people, including Jawaharlal Nehru, the fiery prime minister-to-be; Gandhi, the mystical figure who enthralled a nation; and Louis and Edwina Mountbatten, the glamorous but unlikely couple who had been dispatched to get Britain out of India without delay. Within hours of the midnight chimes, however, the two new nations of India and Pakistan would descend into anarchy and terror."--Page 2 of cover.
9781416522256 1416522255
GBA809107 bnb
014500480 Uk
Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964.
Mountbatten of Burma, Louis Mountbatten, Earl, 1900-1979.
Mountbatten of Burma, Edwina Ashley Mountbatten, Countess, 1901-1960.
Mountbatten of Burma, Edwina Ashley Mountbatten, Countess, 1901-1960.
Mountbatten of Burma, Louis Mountbatten, Earl, 1900-1979.
Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964.
1900-1999
India--History--20th century--Biography.
India.
History
Biography.
DS480.842
954.0350922