{"product_id":"partition-voices-untold-british-stories-updated-for-the-75th-anniversary-of-partition-9781526638403","title":"Partition Voices: Untold British Stories - Updated for the 75th Anniversary of Partition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPDATED FOR THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF PARTITION \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Puri does profound and elegant work bringing forgotten narratives back to life. It's hard to convey just how important this book is' \u003c\/b\u003eSathnam Sanghera \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The most humane account of partition I've read ... We need a candid conversation about our past and this is an essential starting point' \u003c\/b\u003eNikesh Shukla, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e________________________\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNewly revised for the seventy-fifth anniversary of partition, Kavita Puri conducts a vital reappraisal of empire, revisiting the stories of those collected in the 2017 edition and reflecting on recent developments in the lives of those affected by partition.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe division of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 into India and Pakistan saw millions uprooted and resulted in unspeakable violence. It happened far away, but it would shape modern Britain.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDotted across homes in Britain are people who were witnesses to one of the most tumultuous events of the twentieth century. But their memory of partition has been shrouded in silence. In her eye-opening and timely work, Kavita Puri uncovers remarkable testimonies from former subjects of the Raj who are now British citizens - including her own father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeaving a tapestry of human experience over seven decades, Puri reveals a secret history of ruptured families and friendships, extraordinary journeys and daring rescue missions that reverberates with compassion and loss. It is a work that breaks the silence and confronts the difficult truths at the heart of Britain's shared past with South Asia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12648031\"\u003eKavita Puri\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781526638403\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1526638401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS017000\"\u003eAsia | South | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS015000\"\u003eEurope | Great Britain | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44521652191469,"sku":"9781526638403","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_b0d8e752-94df-4318-8e5d-a478a4499a6e.jpg?v=1701294440","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/partition-voices-untold-british-stories-updated-for-the-75th-anniversary-of-partition-9781526638403","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}