Biography: historical, political and military Books
ATF Press Sunshine and Shade: Diplomatic and Political
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£26.59
ATF Press Sunshine and Shade: A Diplomatic and Political
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£42.29
Monash University Publishing Justice in Kelly Country: The Story of the Cop
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£19.79
Monash University Publishing Paul and Paula: A Story of Separation, Survival
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£19.79
Monash University Publishing Unrequited Love: Diary of an Accidental Activist
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£17.99
Monash University Publishing I Wonder : The Life and Work of Ken Inglis
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£24.29
NeWest Press Fifty Percent of Mountaineering is Uphill: The
Book SynopsisWinner of the 2017 Alberta Readers'' Choice Award! is the enthralling true story of Jasper''s Willi Pfisterer, a legend in the field of mountaineering and safety in the Rocky Mountains. For more than thirty years, Willi was an integral part of Jasper''s alpine landscape, guiding climbers up to the highest peaks, and rescuing them from perilous situations. Originally from Austria, this mountain man came to Canada in the 1950s to assail the Rockies, and stayed to become an integral part of mountain safety in Western Canada and the Yukon.His daughter, Susanna Pfisterer, has shaped his stories and lectures as an engaging and educational adventure story that features over 100 archival photographs, including avalanches in the National Parks, highlights from climbing 1,600 peaks and participating in over 700 rescues, and guiding adventures with prime ministers. Accompanied by the humorous wisdom of the Sidehillgouger, readers will traverse an historical and spectacular terrain.
£999.99
TouchWood Editions The Maquinna Line: A Family Saga
Book SynopsisA murder, a tryst, a mysterious child. A Victoria aristocrat who obsesses over her Churchill relatives. A repressive Welsh mother with a royalty fixation. A once-carefree Hesquiat girl from Nootka Sound. A dashing Icelandic philanderer. And quiet, steady Julia Godolphin, trying to rise above it all. The lost novel of Norma Macmillan, the Vancouver actress who lived much of her life in New York and Hollywood, is the work of a woman steeped in the American entertainment industry but deeply in love with the history of her native province, which eventually drew her home before her death in 2001. The Maquinna Line: A Family Saga is set on Vancouver Island from 1871 to 1945, with a nod to the meeting of Captain Cook and Chief Maquinna in 1778. It traces the stories of the five families of varied social standing, including two descendents of Chief Maquinna. In the end, they''re all ordinary people trying to find happiness in the face of intrigue, ambition, misunderstanding and changing social and sexual mores.
£10.44
TouchWood Editions Cheadle's Journal Of Trip Across Canada:
Book SynopsisWalter B. Cheadle''s diary tells his incredible story of travelling with Lord Milton, as they journeyed along the uncharted Yellowhead route in 1862-63. A miraculously successful expedition, the men traversed the continent, making their way from Quebec, through Saskatchewan, Alberta, up the Athabasca River, risking their lives opening the trails through the Canadian Rockies, and eventually arriving in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1863. Cheadle''s candid and gritty but also humorous account tells, in intimate detail, what life and travel was like in the Northwest and BC during the latter days of the fur-trade era. He acknowledges the heavy debt owed by all the early explorers to the Plains Indians, who passed on to the first white men their sophistication in the ways of the wilderness. He also records the gradual demoralization of the Native people under the impact of European culture. A welcome addition to the Classics West series, Cheadle''s Journal is a rare and important document of a remarkable life and time.
£18.89
TouchWood Editions Beer Quest West: The Craft Brewers of Alberta and
Book SynopsisIt''s no secret that Canadians love beer, and in the western provinces, the large number of successful microbreweries continues to prove that distinct beer--high-quality beer--is important to our national pint-lovers. Beer Quest West is for homebrewers and beer aficionados alike: this is your guide to the best of the west. Alberta and British Columbia are host to over seventy microbreweries, and that number is increasing every year. In this comprehensive field guide, each brewery is fully described, complete with location, the story of the brewery, profiles of the faces behind the brew and of course, their core list of beers. Terminology is explained, and author Jon Stott discusses the grain-to-glass process and the many different beer styles produced in the western provinces. Whether you favour an IPA, a lager, a porter or stout, you''ll find your pint between the pages of Beer Quest West.
£14.39
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Yip Sang: and the First Chinese Canadians
Book SynopsisDuring the second half of the 19th century, thousands of Chinese men arrived on the west coast of North America, seeking to escape poverty and make their fortunes in the goldfields or working on the railroads. Among them was 36-year-old Yip Sang, a native of Guangdong province in southeast China, who arrived in Vancouver in 1881 after failing to strike it rich in California. His luck was about to change. Through perseverance, hard work and an eye for opportunity, the enterprising Yip Sang amassed considerable wealth to pass on to his wives and 23 children when he died in 1927. As the unofficial mayor of Chinatown, Yip Sang was instrumental in helping new Chinese immigrants as they fought to overcome social, economic and political barriers. This fascinating history details the struggles and successes of Yip Sang and the first Chinese Canadians as they built new lives and left a lasting legacy for their families and community.
£10.44
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Smugglers of the West: Tales of Contraband and
Book SynopsisDo you think the smuggling of drugs and people is a new phenomenon in Canada''s west? Think again! Between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries, many daring smugglers carried contraband goods and people into western Canada across the US-Canada border or into BC from Asia. Smugglers of the West tells the dramatic tales of the bold criminals who smuggled Chinese immigrants, opium, liquor and a host of commodities ranging from wool to live animals to tobacco. Among them are Boss Harris, the shadowy kingpin whose opium-smuggling empire stretched from Victoria across North America, and King of the Smugglers Larry Kelly, who reputedly tied illegal Chinese immigrants to pig iron so they could be tossed overboard if American patrollers got too close. Rosemary Neering takes readers into a shadowy world where no item was too small and no risk too large for the men and women who carried goods and people clandestinely across the border.
£10.44
Granville Island Publishing Belly of Blackness: Coal Dust in My Genes
Book SynopsisThis is the story of one family''s struggle and triumph in search for more from life. Two men, one in Italy and the other in Scotland, make the decision to leave their wealthy families and the women they love to make a fresh start in distant Canada. Their dreams of a better life as farmers are thwarted by the reality of what it means to be an immigrant and they are driven deep into the belly of blackness that is a coal mine. Swallowed up by the pattern of life in coal mining camps, they find themselves constantly moving from town to town across Alberta and into British Columbia, looking for a possible way out.
£14.39
Great Plains Publications Ltd Stories Best Left Untold: Tales from a Manitoba
Book SynopsisGord Mackintosh was not your typical politician and this book is not your typical political memoir. Mackintosh steps out of his familiar role as the Manitoba NDP’s go-to guy, foot soldier and law reformer to provide a unique take on the quirky places and people behind his long and varied career. From secret passages, archaisms, and funny business at Manitoba’s Legislature, to door-knocking surprises, crime-fighting and “saving Mother Earth,” Mackintosh weaves warm-hearted anecdotes of his many years in public life. Hooey, hijinks, and embarrassment that humanize our political system are interspersed with major political events of the last thirty years, for which he had suspiciously differing roles. Whether Manitoba’s French Language Crisis, the Meech Lake Crisis, the MTS Debate, the Flood of the Century, the Auto Theft Capital of North America, or the internal rebellion against Premier Greg Selinger, he still urges, “It wasn’t me.” Calling it “more sunshine sketches than social science”, Mackintosh exposes what it’s really like in politics, with seasoned political advice, strong opinion -- including an “unbiased view” of opponents, and a celebration of leadership. He also offers a self-deprecating backstory to many government decisions—required reading for Manitoba citizens of any political stripe.
£19.51
Mage Publishers Persian Sphinx, Persian Edition: Amir Abbas
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£30.93
Mage Publishers Salar al-Dowleh: A Delusional Prince and Wannabe
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£37.39
Blue Dome Press Great Eagle: Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror
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£11.39
Blue Dome Press Sultan Selim I: The Conqueror of the East
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£11.39
Exile Press, LLC The Great Successor: Kim Jong Un A Political
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£15.29
Mage Publishers Albert Houtum Schindler: A Remarkable Polymath in
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£76.50
Simon & Schuster Rage
Book SynopsisBob Woodward’s new book, Rage, is an unprecedented and intimate tour de force of new reporting on the Trump presidency facing a global pandemic, economic disaster and racial unrest.Woodward, the #1 international bestselling author of Fear: Trump in the White House, has uncovered the precise moment the president was warned that the Covid-19 epidemic would be the biggest national security threat to his presidency. In dramatic detail, Woodward takes readers into the Oval Office as Trump’s head pops up when he is told in January 2020 that the pandemic could reach the scale of the 1918 Spanish Flu that killed 675,000 Americans. In 17 on-the-record interviews with Woodward over seven volatile months—an utterly vivid window into Trump’s mind—the president provides a self-portrait that is part denial and part combative interchange mixed with surprising moments of doubt as he glimpses the perils in the presidency and what he calls the “dynamite behind every door.” At key decision points, Rage shows how Trump’s responses to the crises of 2020 were rooted in the instincts, habits and style he developed during his first three years as president. Revisiting the earliest days of the Trump presidency, Rage reveals how Secretary of Defense James Mattis, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats struggled to keep the country safe as the president dismantled any semblance of collegial national security decision making. Rage draws from hundreds of hours of interviews with firsthand witnesses as well as participants’ notes, emails, diaries, calendars and confidential documents. Woodward obtained 25 never-seen personal letters exchanged between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who describes the bond between the two leaders as out of a “fantasy film.” Trump insists to Woodward he will triumph over Covid-19 and the economic calamity. “Don’t worry about it, Bob. Okay?” Trump told the author in July. “Don’t worry about it. We’ll get to do another book. You’ll find I was right.”
£24.00
Simon & Schuster Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier
Book SynopsisAn illuminating new biography of the young Jackie Bouvier Kennedy that covers her formative adventures abroad in Paris; her life as a writer and photographer at a Washington, DC, newspaper; and her romance with a dashing, charismatic Massachusetts congressman who shared her intellectual passion.Camera Girl brings to cinematic life Jackie’s years as a young, single woman trying to figure out who she wanted to become. Chafing at the expectations of her family and the societal limitations placed on women in that era, Jackie pursued her dream of becoming a writer. Set primarily during the years of 1949 to 1953, when Jackie was in her early twenties, the book recounts in heretofore unrevealed detail the story of her late college years and her early adulthood as a working woman. Before she met Jack Kennedy, Jacqueline Bouvier was the Washington Times-Herald’s “Inquiring Camera Girl,” posing compelling questions to members of the public on the streets of DC and snapping their photos with her unwieldy Graflex camera. She then fashioned the results into a daily column, of which six hundred were published. Carl Sferrazza Anthony, a historian and leading expert on First Ladies, draws on these columns and previously unseen archives of Jackie’s writings from this time, along with insights gleaned from interviews he conducted with the former First Lady’s friends, colleagues, and family members. Camera Girl offers a fresh perspective on the woman later known as Jacqueline Kennedy and Jackie O, introducing us to the headstrong, self-assured young woman who went on to be one of the world’s most famous people. It’s a glamorous and surprisingly hard-charging story of a person determined to define herself, told with admiration, empathy, and journalistic rigor.Trade Review“In Camera Girl, Carl Anthony slows down the story of Jacqueline Bouvier so that her complexity and wide range of interests can be grasped during the period of her life before marriage, political obligation, and tragedy—when she is forming a distinct sense of what role she hopes to someday play in the larger world. From designing her red ‘Bouvier cape,’ to her descriptive letters of new cultures and shrewd assessments of individuals, to her cartooning skills, to translating and analyzing French diplomatic and military texts about Indochina, we see Jackie in her fullness. For anyone of any age, the Jackie in Camera Girl offers an example of intentional living.” —Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Happened “Carl Anthony has found a wholly refreshing way to look at one of the most gazed upon women in American history, while also revealing how essential Jackie Bouvier was to Jack Kennedy's intellectual and political development. Camera Girl is as delightful as it is insightful.” —David Maraniss, New York Times bestselling author of Barack Obama: The Story “In this charming portrait, Carl Anthony traces the genesis of Jacqueline Kennedy's mesmerizing personality. Behind her privileged upbringing, Jackie coped with a dysfunctional family and cultivated an independent spirit as well as a questing intellect. In Anthony's telling, her determination to make her way on her own terms foreshadowed her groundbreaking role as First Lady.” —Sally Bedell Smith, New York Times bestselling author of Grace and Power: The Private World of the Kennedy White House “A lively depiction of a young woman who relished every opportunity to regard the world from her own perspective.” —The New Yorker, Best Books of 2023 "Whether she’s avoiding a traffic ticket after speeding in her car named Zelda, or translating books for Kennedy’s report on the history of France in Indochina, this portrait of young Jackie Bouvier shines with wit and intelligence." —Library Journal, starred review “Camera Girl offers one of the most detailed, nuanced portraits of Jackie to date." —The Washington Post “A convincing and colorful reconsideration of a first lady known more for her style than her substance . . . [Anthony] sheds intriguing light on Jackie’s stint as a columnist for the Washington Times-Herald, the engagement she called off prior to marrying JFK, and her volatile and occasionally violent relationship with her mother.” —Publishers Weekly “The Jacqueline Bouvier whom Carl Anthony brings to life in these deeply researched pages is a revelation. She is defiant, curious, independent—and a rule-breaker determined to chart a course that would make history take notice.” —Karen Tumulty, author of The Triumph of Nancy Reagan “Anthony uncovers the root of Jackie’s distinctive blend of rebelliousness and vulnerability, independence and insecurity that would attract and confound supporters and critics alike. By drawing on extensive interviews with Jackie’s contemporaries and family, oral histories, and presidential archives, Anthony delivers a well-rounded depiction of this eternally fascinating, covertly complicated, and perennially misunderstood historical and cultural icon.” —Booklist “What shaped Jackie Kennedy Onassis to become one of the most influential women of the 20th century? In this lively, dishy account, author Carl Anthony traces four formative years when she was Jacqueline Bouvier, negotiating her way into adulthood with a determination and an independence that belied the reserved mien she showed to the world. ‘Become distinct,’ she told herself. And so she did.” —Susan Page, New York Times bestselling author of The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty "Prior to her marriage to John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Bouvier was an ambitious journalist and photographer, a remarkable period of her life captured in this engaging coming-of-age biography . . . Drawing on Bouvier’s letters and interviews, Anthony pulls together a compelling portrait of a young woman facing both the problems of her time and timeless issues. Should she focus on her career or getting married? How can she be respectful to her problematic parents while still declaring her own adult independence? A well-crafted biography that could easily spawn both a delightful TV drama or a historical look at female journalists." —Kirkus, starred review
£20.00
Otago University Press Slippery Jim or Patriotic Statesman? James
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£20.70
Otago University Press A Communist in the Family: Searching for Rewi
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£19.80
Massey University Press Downfall:The Destruction of Charles Mackay: The
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£31.49
Edition Olms Eiffel by Eiffel
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£38.25
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Spirits that Ive cited?: Vladimír Clementis
Book SynopsisBaers biography of the former Czechoslovak Foreign Minister Vladimír Clementis (19021952) is the first historical study on the Communist politician who was executed with Rudolf Slánský and other top Communist Party members after the show trial of 1952. Born in Tisovec, Central Slovakia, Clementis studied law at Charles University in Prague in the 1920s and had his own law firm in Bratislava in the 1930s. After the Munich Agreement of 1938, he went into exile to France and Great Britain, where he worked at the Czechoslovak broadcast at the BBC for the exile government of Edvard Bene. After the Second World War, Clementis political career at the Czechoslovak Foreign Ministry blossomed: In 1945, he became Assistant Secretary of State under Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk. After Masaryks mysterious death in 1948, Clementis was appointed Foreign Minister. This biography offers an unprecedented insight into the mind of a Slovak leftist intellectual of the interwar generation who died at the command of the comrade he had admired since his youth: Generalissimus Stalin.
£19.80
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Fortune Favors the Bold – A Woman′s Odyssey
Book SynopsisIn the early twentieth century, a teenage Greek girl in Constantinople loses both her parents and, together with her younger sister, gets thrown into a massive population exchange between Greece and Turkey. She ends up in a refugee camp in northern Greece. With determination she creates a life in her new country, becoming a teacher in a small mountain town near Greeces northwestern borders with Albania and Yugoslavia. She meets and marries a young lawyer from a historic and tragic Macedonian family. Her story extends through a century of war and peace and is peppered with likable characters, horrific events, and a love story. Among the protagonists are two strong women, a charming and indomitable man, and a smart but sickly kid. Now and again her drive, perseverance, and common sense will save the day and reward her with happiness, which nevertheless will come and go like interludes of sunshine in otherwise endlessly stormy weather. The reader will also get candid and authentic glimpses on poorly known historical conflicts such as the Balkan Wars, the worlds greatest ethnic cleansing, the occupation loan that the Nazis exacted from Greece, the Greek Civil War, the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, and the dispute over the use of the name Macedonia.
£17.10
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon Popular Is Not Enough: The Political Voice Of Jo
Book SynopsisMarkus Jaeger explores the coalescence of Joan Baez's work as a singer and songwriter with her endeavors as a political activist throughout the last sixty years. He illustrates an American popular singer's significance as a political activist -- for her audiences and for her opponents as well as for those victims of politically organized violence who have profited from her work. Mingling popular culture with political activism can be a helpful means to achieve non-violent societal progress: Joan Baezs work offers an excellent example for this hypothesis. Revised and updated edition, with an additional chapter on Joan Baezs artistic and political endeavours in the 2010s.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Stepping Over Boundaries: Materials, Methodology and Theory; The Kingdom of Childhood: Major Moments of the 1950s; On Refusal Without Violence: Joan Baez and Henry David Thoreau; High School Activist and Folk Music Revivalist; Post-war Fractures in Society: Joan Baez in the 1960s; A Roller Coaster Decade: Joan Baez in the 1970s; A Narcissistic Decade: Joan Baez in the 1980s; Gone from Danger: Joan Baez in the 1990s; A Lifetime Achievement: Joan Baez in the 2000s; In Times of Nasty Men: Joan Baez in the 2010s; Conclusion; Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Curriculum Vitae.
£999.99
Manohar Publishers and Distributors Travels in the Mogul Empire 1656 to 1668
Book SynopsisBased on the English translation of the French work, Voyage dans les Etats du Grand Mogol by Archibald Constable, Travels in the Mogul Empire covers a significant part of the Mughal period. This French travelogue is based on Bernier's expedition to Mughal India. Much of this work covers the period of Mughal emperors Shah Jahan (r.1628-1658) and Aurangzeb (r.1658-1707). This volume is marked with various distinct themes, as Bernier writes this book with astute observation, critical inspection, and reflection on various things during his visit to India. The author compares it with the economy, society, polity, and other social aspects of contemporary Europe. He generally presents India in a pessimistic manner in terms of economic and social conditions. The book covers the first hand accounts of different regions of Mughal India, such as Delhi, Agra, Bengal, Kashmir, etc., its topography, climate, and ethnography.
£36.57
Vitasta Publishing Pvt.Ltd The Siachen Soldier and other stories
Book SynopsisIn today''s troubles lie the seeds of tomorrow''s stories. Air Commodore Nitin Sathe, drawing from his extensive service in the Indian Air Force, reflects on how the trials, triumphs, and moments of joy that once consumed him have now become the raw material for his narratives. His stories vividly portray life in the armed forces - from the thrill of combat to the rigours of training, the turmoil of warfare, the solitude of distant outposts, and the joy of leisure. Meanwhile, Dr Suneet Madan skillfully weaves her poetic magic around the central theme of each narrative, creating a unique and thoughtful read.
£13.99
Gyan Publishing House B.R. Ambedkar: His Relevance Today
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£11.24
Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. Hitler and His God: The Background to the Hitler
Book SynopsisHitler remains an enigma in spite of everything that has been written about him. Historiansike Alan Bullock, Ian Kershaw and HR Trevo-Roper confess their perplexity openly. How was it possible that an unknown, solitary and futureless front-soldier in 1918 became, some yearsater, theeader and Messiah of the German people? How could a nullity unleash the most destructive and deadliest war humanity has ever known? Academic historians give countless reasons because the essential reason keeps escaping them; fantasy writers find the most bizarre occult explanations, disregarding the historical facts.
£28.49
B Jain Publishers Pvt Ltd Nelson Mandela: A Biography
Book SynopsisNelson Mandela was the mastermind behind the armed struggle of the African National Congress (ANC) to overthrow the apartheid regime in South Africa. Today, he is not just an African legend but an international icon symbolising one of the greatest struggles against atrocities committed by the human species against its own kind. Nelson Mandela is a trustworthy politician and an international statesman with an incomparable moral influence. He had grown up in a country where people could be jailed for drinking from a wrong water fountain, get less pay for the same job because of their skin colour, where they were repeatedly told by the government that they were savages...on 10 May, 1994, Nelson Mandela took over the first democratically elected President of South Africa and continued until June 1999. This marked the transition from the white minority rule... if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart that its opposite -- Nelson Mandela.
£7.61
Manas Publications Manmohanomics: Journey to South Block: Life of an
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£999.99
Rupa & Co Nehru
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£16.49
HarperCollins India Musharraf - The Years In Power
Book Synopsis"Musharraf: The Years in Power" delves into General Pervez Musharraf's tumultuous tenure as Pakistan's leader, highlighting his transformation from soldier to politician, his role in the global war on terror, and his ultimate downfall. The biography offers insights into Musharraf's complex persona and his impact on the Indian subcontinent.
£11.99
Deep & Deep Publications Lawyer to Mahatma: Life, Work and Transformation
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£30.00
Natraj Publishers My Life, My Words: Remembering Mahatma Gandhi
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£8.09
Prabhat Prakashan Bharat Ratnas
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£999.99
Originals (An imprint of Low Price Publications) Bhagat Singh Revisited: Historiography, Biography
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£999.99
Jaico Publishing House Che Guevara: A Biography
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£13.12
Pentagon Press Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Book SynopsisThis book is a brief life sketch of Sri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, a man of determination, who despite of may odds, kept shining at the top of the political galaxy of Rajasthan and will always be counted amongst the top leadership of BJP. This book unfolds the dynamism of Sri Shekhawat's life. The book furnishes an insight into the personality of Shekhawat who is a flag-bearer of harmony in politics.
£999.99
Aravali Books International Gandhi: In Stamps
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£999.99
Niyogi Books Indira Gandhi: The Final Chapter
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£11.24
Vitasta Publishing Pvt.Ltd Rabri Devi: Lalu's Masterstroke
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£999.99
Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd Where Kindness Spoke: Best practices of a
Book SynopsisI distinctly remember the afternoon of 22 May 2016 when the news on television flashed Dr Kiran Bedi appointed LG of Puducherry. As much as I was delighted that Kiranji, who had been my inspiration since childhood, was going to occupy such an important constitutional post, I had butterflies in my stomach. Butterflies because I had just received a confirmation from her to be at my college for an important event in September and now this posting! I wondered what would happen. Will she still honor the invitation? I sent her a congratulatory message and reminded her about the invitation. She replied saying, Will keep up my commitment with you. This was my first personal interaction with Kiranji or Maam as I refer to her now. I have been in awe of her work as LG and have been fortunate to be a part of her creative team and even work with her closely. She calls me her K-pedia and I call her my forever inspiration and my godmother. True to her leadership style, she redefined the role of the LG. She defined her purpose of being there to be on a mission to serve people and make Puducherry a Prosperous Puducherry . She has remained self-driven and has carved a special place for herself in the constitutional history of our country as an LG who refused to be a rubber stamp, but one who opened the gates of Rajivs to the common people and served them with utmost love and affection. Her kindness spoke through her work and won the hearts of the people. When it comes to kindness as a leadership trait, some people believe that this could be a weakness. But actually kindness strengthens leadership.
£13.49
Konark Publishers Pvt.Ltd An Unlikely Police Chief:: From and To Jaisalmer
Book SynopsisIn this autobiography, the author narrates the story of his life as a police officer, starting from his childhood, to joining the coveted IPS, and finally to his retirement. As a refugee toddler from Pakistan, his early memories go back to living in a camp in Delhi (India) where his family had moved after the Partition of the subcontinent, until a small quarter was allotted to them. From there, this once mediocre student rose to become a three-star police chief in the elite Indian Police Service, after facing the toughest competition in the entrance examination for the civil services. The author tells the story of the police in India from a ringside view and also a bit about India''s history itself during the last 75 years, the evolution of the political class and the internal challenges that the country faces. How incidents, events and human beings shaped his life takes us on his journey as a police officer and a family man. He also talks of his service to the nation with humility, pride and honour. With its insights, this is surely a motivational book for the younger generation.
£30.39
