Partition - The Story of Indian Independence and the Creation of Pakistan in 1947

Barney White-Spunner

ISBN 10: 1471148009 / ISBN 13: 9781471148002

Published by Simon and Schuster, 2017

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*** BOOK in fine condition - there is a signature on the ffep, but I cannot verify if it is that of the author. Brown cloth boards with silver title on spine. 419 pages, including index, glossary, and notes, 16 pages of b&w photos. *** DUST JACKET in fine unclipped condition. *** CONTENTS; The author is a retired general, describes the break-up of the Raj and the awful events of 1947, when the partition of Hindu India from Muslim Pakistan was effected. Seller Inventory # 008052

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Title: Partition - The Story of Indian Independence...

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Publication Date: 2017

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

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About the Author:

Educated at Eton College and the University of St Andrews, Barney White-Spunner was commissioned in 1979. He was appointed Commanding Officer of the Household Cavalry in 1996 and became Chief of Joint Force Operations for the national contingent in the Middle East in 2003. He was made Commander of the British Field Army in 2009, which post he held until December 2011 when he retired. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2002 and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2011 Birthday Honours. He began his literary career writing for The Field in 1992 and became editor of Baily's Hunting Directory in 1994. He is also the author of a history of the Horse Guards.