Freedom At Midnight

Author : Larry Collins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781950369195
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Freedom at Midnight written by Larry Collins and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The end of an empire. The birth of two nations. Seventy years ago, at midnight on August 14, 1947, the Union Jack began its final journey down the flagstaff of Viceroy's House, New Delhi. A fifth of humanity claimed their independence from the greatest empire history has ever seen--but the price of freedom was high, as a nation erupted into riots and bloodshed, partition and war. Freedom at Midnight is the true story of the events surrounding Indian independence, beginning with the appointment of Lord Mountbatten of Burma as the last Viceroy of British India, and ending with the assassination and funeral of Mahatma Gandhi"--

Author : Larry Collins
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Freedom at Midnight written by Larry Collins and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 1975 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Account of the birth of an independent India and Pakistan.

Author : Brittany K. Barnett
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 1984825801
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Knock at Midnight written by Brittany K. Barnett and published by Crown. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FINALIST • NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE • A “powerful and devastating” (The Washington Post) call to free those buried alive by America’s legal system, and an inspiring true story about unwavering belief in humanity—from a gifted young lawyer and important new voice in the movement to transform the system. “An essential book for our time . . . Brittany K. Barnett is a star.”—Van Jones, CEO of REFORM Alliance, CNN Host, and New York Times bestselling author Brittany K. Barnett was only a law student when she came across the case that would change her life forever—that of Sharanda Jones, single mother, business owner, and, like Brittany, Black daughter of the rural South. A victim of America’s devastating war on drugs, Sharanda had been torn away from her young daughter and was serving a life sentence without parole—for a first-time drug offense. In Sharanda, Brittany saw haunting echoes of her own life, as the daughter of a formerly incarcerated mother. As she studied this case, a system came into focus in which widespread racial injustice forms the core of America’s addiction to incarceration. Moved by Sharanda’s plight, Brittany set to work to gain her freedom. This had never been the plan. Bright and ambitious, Brittany was a successful accountant on her way to a high-powered future in corporate law. But Sharanda’s case opened the door to a harrowing journey through the criminal justice system. By day she moved billion-dollar deals, and by night she worked pro bono to free clients in near hopeless legal battles. Ultimately, her path transformed her understanding of injustice in the courts, of genius languishing behind bars, and the very definition of freedom itself. Brittany’s riveting memoir is at once a coming-of-age story and a powerful evocation of what it takes to bring hope and justice to a system built to resist them both. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS

Author : Nisid Hajari
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445648091
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Midnight's Furies written by Nisid Hajari and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2015-06-15 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A few bloody months in South Asia during the summer of 1947 explain the world that troubles us today.

Author : Minette Walters
Publisher : MIRA
ISBN 13 : 1488051321
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Turn of Midnight written by Minette Walters and published by MIRA. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Survivors of the Black Death face new dangers as they seek safety and freedom in the New York Times–bestselling author’s sequel to The Last Hours. England, Winter, 1348. As the Black Death continues its devastating course across England, the quarantined people of Develish question whether they are the only survivors. Guided by their beloved young mistress, Lady Anne, they wait, knowing that when their dwindling stores are finally gone, they will have to leave the safety of their moated walls. But first, to prepare for the wasteland outside, one courageous man must venture out alone. Thaddeus Thurkell, a free-thinking, educated serf, goes in search of supplies and news. A compelling leader, he and his companions quickly throw off the shackles of serfdom and set their minds to ensuring Develish’s future—and freedom for its people. But what use is freedom that cannot be gained lawfully? When Lady Anne and Thaddeus conceive an audacious plan to secure her people’s independence, neither foresees the life-threatening struggle over power, money and religion that follows . . .

Author : Robert Holland
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317988655
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Iconography of Independence written by Robert Holland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the phenomenon of Independence Days. These rituals had complex meanings both in the territories concerned and in Britain as the imperial metropole, where they were extensively reported in the press. The text is concerned with the political management, associated rhetoric and iconography of these seminal celebrations. The focus is therefore very much on political culture in a broad sense, and changing perceptions and presentations over time. Highlights of the book include an overview by David Cannadine relating the topic to ornamentalism, invented tradition and transitions in British culture. Although the book is mainly concerned with the British Empire, Martin Shipway – a leading historian and cultural analyst of French decolonization – contributes an acute summary of how the same ‘moment’ was handled differently in the other great European empires. There are detailed and lively studies by noted specialists of the immediate coming of Independence to India/Pakistan, Malaya, Ghana, Zimbabwe, and Guyana. The book includes a thematic focus on the important role of representatives of the British monarchy in legitimating transfers of sovereignty at their point of climax. This book was published as a special issue of The Round Table.

Author : Lois Walfrid Johnson
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0802486533
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Midnight Rescue written by Lois Walfrid Johnson and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She failed her friend and risked his safety. Will Libby’s mistake destroy their mission? The Christina steams south while Caleb and Jordan finalize their plans. But someone overhears Libby talking about the scheme—will they tell the authorities that Jordan is a runaway slave? Sick at heart, Libby knows she has let down her friends. She risked Jordan's freedom, and she endangered the mission to rescue his family. Will Caleb and Jordan trust her to help in the Underground Railroad? Everything seems to be going against the rescue. Will they find a way to salvage the life-and-death mission? From the golden age of steamboats, the rush of immigrants to new lands, and the dangers of the Underground Railroad come true-to-life stories of courage, integrity, and suspense in the Freedom Seekers series.

Author : Jacqueline L. Tobin
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0307485153
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Midnight to Dawn written by Jacqueline L. Tobin and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2008-12-10 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Midnight to Dawn presents compelling portraits of the men and women who established the Underground Railroad and traveled it to find new lives in Canada. Evoking the turmoil and controversies of the time, Tobin illuminates the historic events that forever connected American and Canadian history by giving us the true stories behind well-known figures such as Harriet Tubman and John Brown. She also profiles lesser-known but equally heroic figures such as Mary Ann Shadd, who became the first black female newspaper editor in North America, and Osborne Perry Anderson, the only black survivor of the fighting at Harpers Ferry. An extraordinary examination of a part of American history, From Midnight to Dawn will captivate readers with its tales of hope, courage, and a people’s determination to live equally under the law.

Author : Dominique Lapierre
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780446392259
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Is Paris Burning written by Dominique Lapierre and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 1991-03-01 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of The City of Joy comes the dramatic story of the Allied liberation of Paris. Is Paris Burning? reconstructs the network of fateful events--the drama, the fervor, and the triumph--that heralded one of the most dramatic episodes of our time. This bestseller about 1944 Paris is timed to meet the demand for Dominique Lapierre books that will be generated by the March release of his compelling new Warner hardcover, Beyond Love.

Author : Dominique Lapierre
Publisher : Vikas Publishing House Private
ISBN 13 : 9788125931645
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Freedom at Midnight written by Dominique Lapierre and published by Vikas Publishing House Private. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published In 1975, This 2009 Edition Is A New Edition Of The Best-Selling Book Described As Irreplacable By Le Monde, Paris. The Defining Moments Of The End Of The British Raj, The Independence Of 400 Million People, Their Division Into India And The Newly Created Pakistan - Time Magazine Raised A Poetic Salutation To This Brilliantly Written Book, Hailing It As The Song Of India . . . Illuminated Like Scenes In A Pageant'. The Significance Of The New Edition Lies In Engaging The Minds Of Two Generations Born Into A Free Country, To Enable Them To Empathetically Understand The Aspirations And Goals That United Our Leaders Then Towards The Common Cause Of Freedom. The Significance Lies In Invoking The Re-Awakening Of The Indian Spirit. Surely It Is Time For The Over 1 Billion People In India To Ask Themselves Honestly What Their Contribution Has Been Thus Far Towards Realizing An India Free From Poverty, Illiteracy And Inequality. While Numerous Tomes Have Been Written On The Indian Freedom Struggle, The Popularity Of Freedom At Midnight Lies In Its Easy Narrative Flow Which Veers From The Thrilling To The Enlightening, Sometimes Poignant And Ever Compelling Style.