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Broken Threads
- My Family from Empire to Independence
- Narrated by: Mishal Husain
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
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Summary
'Unforgettable' SATHNAM SANGHERA
'Spell-binding' PETER FRANKOPAN
'Fascinating' WILLIAM DALRYMPLE
An extraordinary family memoir from acclaimed newsreader and journalist, Mishal Husain, uncovering the story of her grandparents' lives amidst empire, political upheaval and partition.
‘I witnessed the dwindling glow of the British Empire. I saw small men entrusted with great jobs, playing with the destiny of millions’
The lives of Mishal Husain’s grandparents changed forever in 1947, as the new nation states of India and Pakistan were born. For years she had a partial story, a patchwork of memories and anecdotes: hurried departures, lucky escapes from violence and homes never seen again.
Decades later, the fragment of an old sari sent Mishal on a journey through time, using letters, diaries, memoirs and audio tapes to trace four lives shaped by the Raj, a world war, independence and partition.
Mumtaz rejects the marriage arranged for him as he forges a life with Mary, a devout Catholic from an Anglo-Indian family, while Tahirah and Shahid watch the politics of pre-partition Delhi unfold at close quarters. As freedom comes, bonds fray and communities are divided, leaving two couples to forge new identities, while never forgetting the shared heritage of the past.
‘Beautifully written, emotional and deeply personal, yet universal … One can't help but be moved by this story of upheaval and transformation’ SADIQ KHAN
‘As the daughter of a partition family myself, I was so moved by this stirring and deeply moving account that is at once a love story as well as a chronicle of one of the most cataclysmic events in South Asia. A book of loss and longing’ BARKHA DUTT
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- Viola
- 20-09-24
Human stories
Greater understanding of how India and Pakistan came about and the tragedy of it. Like many big moments of history a few individuals pride, likes dislikes change the course of history.
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- Kindle Customer
- 10-06-24
grt, 2nd world war history book
very much like listening it, it gives me great pride listening to 2nd world war History,I very much recommend it
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- Dirk vom Lehn
- 11-07-24
Fascinating family story entangled with history of India and Pakistan
Fascinating. Highly recommended. The quality of the reading is superb as well making it a delight to listen to this audiobook
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