UPDATED FOR THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF PARTITION
''Puri does profound and elegant work bringing forgotten narratives back to life. It''s hard to convey just how important this book is'' Sathnam Sanghera
''The most humane account of partition I''ve read ... We need a candid conversation about our past and this is an essential starting point'' Nikesh Shukla, Observer
________________________
Newly revised for the seventy-fifth anniversary of partition, Kavita Puri conducts a vital reappraisal of empire, revisiting the stories of those collected in the 2017 edition and reflecting on recent developments in the lives of those affected by partition.
The division of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 into India and Pakistan saw millions uprooted and resulted in unspeakable violence. It happened far away, but it would shape modern Britain.
Dotted across homes in Britain are people who were witnesses to
