Keeping the Jewel in the Crown by Walter Reid

Keeping the Jewel in the Crown by Walter Reid

In 1947, when India achieved independence, Britain portrayed the transfer of power as the outcome of decades, even centuries, of responsible planning - the honourable discharge of an historic responsibility. That view has never been seriously challenged in Britain. But this book shows that the official narrative is a travesty of what really happened.Drawing on the documentary evidence - letters, diaries, state papers - Walter Reid reveals how Britain selfishly deceived and prevaricated in order to arrest political progress in India for as long as possible - a shameful passage in British imperial policy which led to tragedy and untold suffering when independence finally became inevitable.

'Reid's book makes for absorbing readingHe has the capacity to make his characters come out alive with all their human frailties. We are constantly reminded that imperialism, despite being such an awesome phenomenon, has had after all to operate through human agencies'

* Outlook, New Delhi *

'a thorough and hard-hitting account ... presented with clarity and sobriety'

* BBC History Magazine *

'It is a rare book that will alter the way you look at one of history’s pivotal events and one of its greatest tragedies, but this is one of them'

-- Matt Rubin * Washington Times *

'an excellent and original work ... a meticulously researched, pioneering study that will appeal to many in both countries'

* The Open (India) *

'Given the author, Walter Reid is a hugely admired and respected writer on military and political history whose research is incredibly impressive, his viewpoint should not be ignored. Keeping the Jewel in the Crown is an incredibly readable work of non-fiction that deserves to be read'

* LoveReading.co.uk *

Walter Reid studied at the universities of Oxford and Edinburgh and is the author of a number of acclaimed biographies and books of military and political history. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

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ISBN 13	9781780273365
ISBN 10	1780273363
Title	Keeping the Jewel in the Crown
Author	Walter Reid
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Birlinn General
Year published	2016-05-03
Number of pages	224
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