Indian summer
the secret history of the end of an empire
- author
- Alex Von Tunzelmann
- Narrator
- Alistair Petrie
- Length
- 14 hours 30 minutes
- Publisher
- Calibre Audio
- Catalogue #
- 8014
- Categories
- History - World
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At midnight on 15 August, 1947, India left the British Empire. Within hours of the midnight chimes dreams of freedom and democracy would turn to chaos, bloodshed and war. Behind the scenes a secret personal drama was unfolding, as Edwina Mountbatten and Jawaharlal Nehru began a passionate love affair.