One of the classics of modern Indian fiction. I Train to Pakistan truth meets fiction with stunning impact, as Khushwant Singh recounts the trauma and tragedy of Partition through the stories of his characters-stories that he, his family and friends experienced or saw enacted before their eyes. A bestseller when first published in 1956, Train to Pakistan is now widely accepted as one of the classics of modern Indian fiction.
In the summer of 1947 the frontier between India and its newly-created neighbour's, Pakistan, has become a river of blood, as the post-Partition exodus across the border erupts into violent rioting. But in the tiny village of Mano Majra Sikhs and Muslims continue to live peacefully. Until...
In the summer of 1947 the frontier between India and its newly-created neighbour's, Pakistan, has become a river of blood, as the post-Partition exodus across the border erupts into violent rioting. But in the tiny village of Mano Majra Sikhs and Muslims continue to live peacefully. Until...