{"product_id":"freedom-at-midnight-larry-collins","title":"Freedom at Midnight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe electrifying, definitive account of India's struggle for independence and the birth of Pakistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/harpercollins.co.uk\/products\/freedom-at-midnight-larry-collinsdominique-lapierre?variant=32552358969422\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFreedom at Midnight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a masterpiece of journalistic reconstruction, chronicling the final, tumultuous year of the British Raj - from the appointment of Lord Mountbatten as the last Viceroy to the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freedom_at_midnight\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. Based on hundreds of interviews with nearly all the surviving participants, this is history brought vividly to life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/harpercollins.co.uk\/products\/freedom-at-midnight-larry-collinsdominique-lapierre?variant=32552358969422\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat is Freedom at Midnight about?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eOn 14 August 1947, one-fifth of humanity claimed their independence from the greatest empire history has ever seen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/harpercollins.co.uk\/products\/freedom-at-midnight-larry-collinsdominique-lapierre?variant=32552358969422\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. But 400 million people were to find that the immediate price of freedom was partition and war, riot and murder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/harpercollins.co.uk\/products\/freedom-at-midnight-larry-collinsdominique-lapierre?variant=32552358969422\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. In this superb reconstruction, Collins and Lapierre recount the eclipse of the fabled British Raj and examine the roles enacted by the giants of the era - Mahatma Gandhi, Lord Mountbatten, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Muhammad Ali Jinnah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/harpercollins.co.uk\/products\/freedom-at-midnight-larry-collinsdominique-lapierre?variant=32552358969422\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe book provides a gripping, hour-by-hour account of the transfer of power, the colourful and extravagant lifestyles of the Indian princes, the bloodshed that followed partition, and the events leading to Gandhi's assassination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freedom_at_midnight\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. It reveals the heartbreak of Nehru, torn by the tragedy of division; the enigma of Jinnah, a Muslim who drank, ate pork, and rarely entered a mosque, yet led 45 million Muslims to nationhood; and the last Viceroy, Mountbatten, beseeched by the leaders of an independent India to take back the powers he'd just passed to them\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/harpercollins.co.uk\/products\/freedom-at-midnight-larry-collinsdominique-lapierre?variant=32552358969422\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhy this book is unforgettable:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eMeticulously researched with $300,000 spent on investigation, including tracking down the only surviving killer of Gandhi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/news\/2005\/jun\/22\/guardianobituaries.books\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eHundreds of exclusive interviews with Mountbatten, Nehru, Jinnah's associates, and Gandhi's assassins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/harpercollins.co.uk\/products\/freedom-at-midnight-larry-collinsdominique-lapierre?variant=32552358969422\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA sweeping narrative that reads like a thriller, capturing the drama, tragedy, and hope of a nation's birth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eEssential reading for anyone seeking to understand the roots of modern India and Pakistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA timeless classic that has remained in print for nearly five decades\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWho should read this book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis is essential reading for anyone interested in South Asian history, the legacy of colonialism, and the human stories behind one of the 20th century's most defining moments. Whether you are a student of history, a passionate reader, or someone seeking to understand the deep connections between India and Pakistan,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFreedom at Midnight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an indispensable and unforgettable account.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAuthor Bio:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eLarry Collins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1929–2005) was an American writer and journalist born in West Hartford, Connecticut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/news\/2005\/jun\/22\/guardianobituaries.books\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. He graduated from Yale University in 1951 and served in the US Army at SHAPE headquarters outside Paris, where he met his lifelong collaborator, Dominique Lapierre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.harpercollins.co.nz\/author\/cr-146146\/larry-collins\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. He became a journalist with United Press International and later Newsweek, serving as Paris bureau chief\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.harpercollins.co.nz\/author\/cr-146146\/larry-collins\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. Together, Collins and Lapierre wrote five major international bestsellers, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIs Paris Burning?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eO Jerusalem!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFreedom at Midnight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.harpercollins.co.nz\/author\/cr-146146\/larry-collins\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/news\/2005\/jun\/22\/guardianobituaries.books\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. Their books were renowned for their exhaustive research and gripping narrative style. Collins also wrote several solo works, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFall From Grace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBlack Eagles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/news\/2005\/jun\/22\/guardianobituaries.books\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. He won the Mannesman Talley literary prize in 1989\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/news\/2005\/jun\/22\/guardianobituaries.books\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. He and his wife divided their time between London, France, and the US\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDominique Lapierre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(born 1931) is a French author and journalist. He worked for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eParis Match\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand collaborated with Collins on numerous international bestsellers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/news\/2005\/jun\/22\/guardianobituaries.books\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. Together, they pioneered a new form of narrative journalism that combined rigorous historical research with the storytelling techniques of a novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kitab Markaz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50933056372983,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0877\/8058\/9815\/files\/freedom-at-midnight-by-larry-collins-kitab-markaz.jpg?v=1783854171","url":"https:\/\/kitabmarkaz.shop\/products\/freedom-at-midnight-larry-collins","provider":"Kitab Markaz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}