The proudest day
India's long road to independence
1st American ed.
Our rough guess is there are 141,250 words in this book.
At a pace averaging 250 words per minute, this book will take 9 hours and 25 minutes to read. With a half hour per day, this will take 19 days to read.
How long will it take you?
This book will take an estimated to read at a reading speed averaging words per minute. With 30 minutes per day, this will take to read.
Enter your reading speedYou can take one of our WPM reading speed tests to find your reading speed.
Create a free account to track your reading progress, build your reading list, and set reading goals.
We earn a commission on purchases
Author
Contributions
- Fisher, David, 1929 Apr. 13- - Contributor
Publication
1998 - Norton, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
141,250 words, Guess
Page Count
565 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL351300M
- ISBN-100393045943
- OCLC Control Number38216415
- OCLC Control Numberproudestdayindia00read
- Library of Congress Control Number98010707
and 2 more
- Goodreads1958485
- LibraryThing22377
Classifications
- DDC954.03
- LCCDS479 .R38 1998
Description
The Proudest Day is an account of the end of the Raj. Anthony Read and David Fisher put the events of 1947 into perspective, telling the whole story in detail from its beginnings more than a century earlier. Their narrative takes a look at many of the events and personalities involved, especially the three charismatic giants - Ghandi, Nehru, and Jinnah - who dominated the final, increasingly bitter thirty years. Meanwhile, a succession of British politicians and viceroys veered wildly between liberalism and repression until the Raj became a powder keg, wanting only a match. --From publisher's description. The Proudest Day is an account of the end of the Raj, the most romantic of all the great empires. Anthony Read and David Fisher put the events of 1947 into perspective, telling the whole story in detail from its beginnings more than a century earlier. Their narrative takes a look at many of the events and personalities involved, especially the three charismatic giants - Ghandi, Nehru, and Jinnah - who dominated the final, increasingly bitter thirty years. Meanwhile, a succession of British politicians and viceroys veered wildly between liberalism and repression until the Raj became a powder keg, wanting only a match.
Subjects
Other Editions
- The proudest day
Similar Books
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet for this book.
Be the first to share your thoughts!