Shameful Flight

 Shameful Flight The Last Years of the British Empire in India Stanley Wolpert

Ranging from the fall of Singapore in 1942 to the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948, this book provides a vivid behind-the-scenes look at Britain’s decision to divest itself from the crown jewel of its empire. The author, a leading authority on Indian history, paints memorable portraits of all the key participants including Gandhi, Churchill, Attlee, Nehru, and Jinnah, with a special focus on the British viceroy, Lord Louis Mountbatten.

AUTHOR DESCRIPTION

 Stanley Wolpert is Professor of History Emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of Gandhi’s Passion: The Life and Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru: A Tryst with Destiny, Jinnah of Pakistan, Zulfi Bhutto of Pakistan: His Life and Times, and A New History of India.

ISBN      9780199066063

Weight in kg       0.400

Rights    For sale in South Asia only

Year of Publication          2006

Binding                 Paperback

Pages    252 pages