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

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Oxford: Oxford University Press (OUP), 2009. 1st ed.. Paperback large octavo, very good condition, black & white photos, top corner front cover little creased, minor edgewear. 238 pp. Britain’s precipitous and ill-planned disengagement from India in 1947 - condemned as a "shameful flight" by Winston Churchill - had a truly catastrophic effect on South Asia, leaving hundreds of thousands of people dead in its wake and creating a legacy of chaos, hatred, and war that has lasted over half a century. A vivid behind-the-scenes look at Britain's decision to divest itself from the crown jewel of its empire.

Paperback / softback. New. Ranging from the fall of Singapore in 1942 to the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi in 1948, this text provides a vivid behind-the-scenes look at Britain's decision to divest itself from the crown jewel of its empire. Wolpert, a leading authority on Indian history, paints memorable portraits of all the key participants.