tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433800763683549690.post5599427641679541716..comments2023-05-17T14:13:43.471+05:30Comments on At Pemberley: The Great Partition: The Making of India and Pakistan - Yasmin KhanKalshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07412141003430058757noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433800763683549690.post-67972874533091519592011-06-15T19:07:43.931+05:302011-06-15T19:07:43.931+05:30Yes, I've heard a lot about it and seen its ma...Yes, I've heard a lot about it and seen its many good reviews. I hope to read it some time soon!Kalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07412141003430058757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433800763683549690.post-88875624794255429422011-06-15T17:14:36.956+05:302011-06-15T17:14:36.956+05:30Have you perchance seen this book Churchill's ...Have you perchance seen this book <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0465024815/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jostamon-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0465024815" rel="nofollow">Churchill's Secret War</a> on the Bengal famine of 1943, and Churchill's alleged complicity?Fëanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101113676992105240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433800763683549690.post-5074075794628932822011-06-01T00:18:04.647+05:302011-06-01T00:18:04.647+05:30Mel U - Thank you! Curzon was definitely a pivotal...Mel U - Thank you! Curzon was definitely a pivotal figure in the Raj and his partition of Bengal in 1905 (not the Partition referred to in the post) changed the history of British India and was a significant event in the struggle for Indian independence.I'm looking forward to your review!<br /><br />Bibliophiliac - Thank you so much for the very kind words :) I hope you find the book and enjoy reading it!Kalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07412141003430058757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433800763683549690.post-6964436704923874182011-05-28T21:45:07.292+05:302011-05-28T21:45:07.292+05:30Thanks for this very thorough and passionate revie...Thanks for this very thorough and passionate review. I will definitely seek this book out.bibliophiliachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15495943887513443615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1433800763683549690.post-74895926566961181892011-05-28T18:39:49.125+05:302011-05-28T18:39:49.125+05:30I will read this book based on your review-I have ...I will read this book based on your review-I have been using the capitalized version of "Partition" for sometime-I totally agree with its usage-I am currently read a biography of George Curzon-British Viceroy of India 1898 to 1905-many of the policies he created are now part of the South Asia policies of the USA and the UK-his policies on Afghanistan almost mirror those of Obama and BushMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.com