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Patrick French brings one of the globe's most dynamic nations springing to life ... he has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the country, sensitivity to its subtler nuances and a wealth of research. He also arrives with a mischievous sense of humour and a keen eye for the absurd and the bizarre' - Sunday TimesIndia is the biggest democracy on earth, a country of dynamic change, huge divisions and countless identities. Is there any way to discover the 'real' India? In this intimate biography of 1.2 billion people, Patrick French travels all over the country talking to everyone from political leaders to mafia dons, from chained quarry workers to self-made billionaire entrepreneurs, to tell the story of post-independence India as never before. About the AuthorPatrick French is a writer and historian, born in England in 1966. He is the author of Younghusband: The Last Great Imperial Adventurer, which won the Somerset Maugham Award and the Royal Society of Literature W.H. Heinemann Prize, Liberty or Death: India's Journey to Independence and Division, which won the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award, Tibet, Tibet: A Personal History of a Lost Land and, most recently, The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Hawthornden Prize.

From Calcutta to the snows of the Himalayas, this book pieces together the story of a man who embodies all the romance and folly of Britain's lost imperial dream. It traces the unpredictable life of the maverick with the 'damned rum name', who singlehandedly led the 1904 British invasion of Tibet, discovered a new route from China to India.

At midnight on 14 August 1947, Great Britain's 350-year-old Indian Empire was broken into three pieces. The greatest mass migration in history began, as Muslims fled north and Hindus fled south, and Britain's role as an imperial power came to an end.

Focusing on the life of a controversial Nobel laureate, this biography delves into V.S. Naipaul's relentless pursuit of greatness, revealing the complexities of a writer who prioritized ambition above all else. It explores his enigmatic personality and the impact of his work, offering insights into both his literary contributions and personal struggles. Through detailed analysis, the biography paints a vivid portrait of a man whose legacy continues to provoke discussion and debate.

Tibet, Tibet. Ne nadarmo zní titul knihy Patricka Frenche jako povzdech. Vzdálená, nepřístupná, dlouho zapomenutá země uprostřed velehor, která po staletí lákala snílky i dobrodruhy. Země tajuplných klášterů s jedinečnou kulturou, kterou zdecimoval vpád čínských vojsk. Tibet už není jen synonymem mystiky a zlatých chrámových střech. Při slově Tibet se mnohým nevybaví ani překrásné scenérie, ani dalajlama, ale mučení, strach a hlad. I to je dnešní Tibet. Patrick French předkládá čtenáři nejen fakta ze svých cest, ale i unikátní informace týkající se zákulisí tibetského exilu a světového hnutí na podporu Tibetu, ve kterém se sám dlouhodobě angažuje. Plastický a krutě pravdivý obraz Tibetu v dobách minulých i přítomných podává poutavě a s nezbytným černým humorem.

At midnight on August 14, 1947, Britain's 350-year-old Indian Empire cracked into three pieces. The greatest mass migration in history began, as Muslims fled north and Hindus fled south, over a million being massacred on the way. Britain's role as world power came to an end and the course of Asia's future was irrevocably set. Patrick French offers a reinterpretation of the events surrounding India's independence and partition, including the disastrous mistakes made by politicians and the bizarre reasoning behind many of their decisions. Exploring the interplay between characters such as Churchill, Mountbatten and Gandhi, it reveals a tale of idealism and manipulation, hope and tragedy. With sources ranging from newly declassified secret documents to the memories of refugees, Patrick French gives an account of an epic debacle, the impact of which reverberates across Asia to this day.

This quiz book offers the reader clues to the answers to each question, with questions devised to appeal to the cryptic problem solver. The emphasis is on recent film history with special sections on all time classics such as The Third Man, The Wizard of Oz and Casablanca.