In this, the most sweeping, powerful and enthralling of their books, the authors of such worldwide best sellers as
Is Paris Burning?,
Or I'll Dress You in Mourning, and
O, Jerusalem! have re-created the majestic and tumultuous end of an era, when 400,000,000 people, one fifth of all humanity, claimed their freedom from the greatest empire history has ever known - only to find that the price of freedom was partition, war, riots and murder.
Bound in black with embossed title to front cover and gilt title to spine. Pages throughout are clean and bright despite not having been cut evenly, with black-and-white photos throughout. With decorative map endpapers. Dustjacket in fair condition with some shelf wear, price clipped. pp. 532.