Midnight's Descendants: A History of South Asia Since Partition

by John Keay

Book Overview

Dispersed across India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, Midnight's Descendants-the generations born since the 1947 "midnight hour partition" of British India-are the world's fastest growing population. This vast region and its peoples wield an enormous influence over global economics and geopolitics, yet their impact is too often simplified by accounts that focus solely on one nation and ignore the intricate web of affiliations that shape...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465021808
• ISBN13: 9780465021802
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.4"