The Longest August: The Unflinching Rivalry Between India and Pakistan
No Customer Reviews
Select Format
Select Condition 
Book Overview
The partitioning of British India into independent Pakistan and India in August 1947 occurred in the midst of communal holocaust, with Hindus and Sikhs on one side and Muslims on the other. More than 750,000 people were butchered, and 12 million fled their homes -- primarily in caravans of bullock-carts -- to seek refuge across the new border: it was the largest exodus in history. Sixty-seven years later, it is as if that August never ended. ...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1568587341
ISBN13:9781568587349
Release Date:February 2015
Publisher:Bold Type Books
Length:528 Pages
Weight:2.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.6" x 7.3" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
0 rating
Copyright © 2024 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
