Category Archives: ASIAN / MIDDLE EASTERN HISTORY: POSTWAR, FROM C 1945 -

A history of modern India dealing with the division of Britain’s Indian Empire into three in 1947. Offering a reinterpretation of the events surrounding India’s independence and partition, and including details of mistakes made by politicians and the reasoning behind … Continue reading →

In 1982 while still a schoolboy, Patrick French met the Dalai Lama. Ever since, he has been fascinated by Tibet’s people, its history, and its plight. This title offers an exploration of one of the most beautiful, isolated, mysterious and … Continue reading →

Afghanistan, Summer 2006. This is war. Afghanistan in the summer of 2006. In blazing heat in remote outposts the 3 Para battlegroup is pitted against a stubborn enemy who keep on coming. Until now, the full story of what happened … Continue reading →