Train to Pakistan

by Khushwant Singh

Khushwant Singh, one of India's most widely read and celebrated AUTHORs, makes his readers share the individual problems of loyalty and responsibility faced by the principal figures in a little village on the frontier between India and Pakistan where the action takes place. In the summer of 1947, a train full of dead Sikhs stirs up a battlefield in the peaceful atmosphere of love and loyalty... (read more)

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hungryforbooks
  • Rated 4 stars

Enjoyed the book. It left me very depressed. One of the saddest moment in histories.

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  • poojaverma123123

    poojaverma123123 said:

    Wonderful portrayal of that period, was feeling like that i was a part of that era too...
    And its all TRUE

    posted Friday, January 18 2008
  • Mehul M

    mehul m said:

    Hi friends, Presently i am reading this Books, it Most Worst Incidence that happend between two beautiful country.

    posted Sunday, January 13 2008
  • Athar R

    athar r said:

    t is vivid picture of the realities of the partition period in india .... very effectively potrayed by use of local slang and character descriptions ... a good read!

    posted Tuesday, December 18 2007
  • madnuts

    madnuts said:

    From the post partition scenario, to the ignorant and bewildered minds of the people of Mano Majra, the book was a masterpiece. Hats off to Khushwant Singh!

    posted Thursday, October 18 2007
  • pushkaraj

    pushkaraj said:

    This book was first published in 1956. In 2006, there is new edition to commemorate 50 years of publication. This new edition has photographs by Margaret Bourke-White, the famous photographer for 'Life' magazine. This particular edition is not listed on Shelfari....

    posted Wednesday, October 17 2007
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