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jimmyharika's review against another edition
5.0
Great insights about the partition of India, Mountbattens, M.K Gandhi, Nehru and Indra
shashanks's review against another edition
5.0
The story of Indian partition written beautifully from a perspective which can be considered neutral. Most of the Indians get to know this through the prescribed books in the school curriculum.If one wants to understand the ‘un-embellished ‘ truth ,this book can help.A lot.
josm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
bethjohnson7's review against another edition
This a good book. I will resume reading at some point.
katieik1's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
kvrnj's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant summary of the time - well written, justified, and structured. Also helped immensely for college projects.
dtodd's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
A fascinating insight on an area of history not discussed enough. Written in an engaging style, as was ‘Blood and Sand’, this book uncovers facts and stories that are almost unbelievable, such as the exploration of the relationship between Nehru and Mountbatten’s wife Edwina. The pace was at sometimes a little slow, though generally it’s so well written and researched and the subject matter so interesting, that I’d thoroughly recommend it.
tasurima's review against another edition
5.0
This book has travelled with me to Sri Lanka, Italy (twice), Vietnam and Iceland, where I'd make the most progress with it stuck in a metal tube thousands of feet in the air.
Before reading this book, I had very little knowledge on the partition and the people involved (which is far from ideal and a little embarrassing especially seeing as my family are recent immigrants from the Indian subcontinent!). Indian Summer not only has been educational, but also is written so well, that I not once lost interest in reading it. Enthralling from start to finish.
Before reading this book, I had very little knowledge on the partition and the people involved (which is far from ideal and a little embarrassing especially seeing as my family are recent immigrants from the Indian subcontinent!). Indian Summer not only has been educational, but also is written so well, that I not once lost interest in reading it. Enthralling from start to finish.