Broken Threads: My Family From Empire To Independence
Author: Mishal Husain
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About This BookA SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER'One of the best memoirs I've read in years’ SATHNAM SANGHERA‘Beautifully written, emotional and deeply personal, yet universal … One can't help but be moved by this story of upheaval and transformation’ SADIQ KHANAn 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.‘Husain has written an arresting family memoir … her explanation of partition is more level-headed than that of many professional historians’THE TIMES‘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’ BARKHA DUTT‘A spectacular achievement. It is an incisive and carefully researched historical account, and as moving and true a personal narrative’ GUARDIAN '[Husain] has managed to make such a complex story so accessible' OBSERVER Read moreBook DetailsAuthor: Mishal HusainPublisher: Fourth Estate (25 June 2024)Format: Paperback – 25 June 2024Language: EnglishPages: 336ISBN: 978-0008712648Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.1 x 19.8 cmWeight: 240 g
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- English • Paperback – 25 June 2024
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About This BookA SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER'One of the best memoirs I've read in years’ SATHNAM SANGHERA‘Beautifully written, emotional and deeply personal, yet universal … One can't help but be moved by this story of upheaval and transformation’ SADIQ KHANAn extraordinary family memoir from...
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Valuable for university students, educators, and scholars seeking authoritative reference material and structured subject mastery.
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- You’ll love this book for how intimately it brings history to life. Through her own family’s memories, Mishal Husain turns the vast events of empire, Partition, and independence into a deeply human story of loss, resilience, and belonging. It’s beautifully written, emotionally rich, and easy to slip into, making it a powerful yet pocket‑friendly read that stays with you long after the last page. Perfect if you enjoy history that feels personal and real.
- Published by Fourth Estate (25 June 2024).
- Language: English.
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About This BookA SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER'One of the best memoirs I've read in years’ SATHNAM SANGHERA‘Beautifully written, emotional and deeply personal, yet universal … One can't help but be moved by this story of upheaval and transformation’ SADIQ KHANAn 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...
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