Indian summer : the secret history of the end of an empire
by Von Tunzelmann, Alex, 1977-
Summary
At midnight on August 15, 1947, 400 million people were liberated from the British Empire. With the loss of India, its greatest colony, Britain ceased to be a superpower. This defining moment was brought about by a handful of people: Jawaharlal Nehru, the fiery Indian prime minister; Mohammed Ali Ji... Full description
- 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.