Description: Churchill's Secret War by Madhusree Mukerjee Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A bracing narrative of wartime India and the tremendous famine that resulted when Churchill sacrificed the lives of four million Bengalis to win World War II Publisher Description A dogged enemy of Hitler, resolute ally of the Americans, and inspiring leader through World War II, Winston Churchill is venerated as one of the truly great statesmen of the last century. But while he has been widely extolled for his achievements, parts of Churchills record have gone woefully unexamined. As journalist Madhusree Mukerjee reveals, at the same time that Churchill brilliantly opposed the barbarism of the Nazis, he governed India with a fierce resolve to crush its freedom movement and a profound contempt for native lives. A series of Churchills decisions between 1940 and 1944 directly and inevitably led to the deaths of some three million Indians. The streets of eastern Indian cities were lined with corpses, yet instead of sending emergency food shipments Churchill used the wheat and ships at his disposal to build stockpiles for feeding postwar Britain and Europe. Combining meticulous research with a vivid narrative, and riveting accounts of personality and policy clashes within and without the British War Cabinet, Churchills Secret War places this oft-overlooked tragedy into the larger context of World War II, Indias fight for freedom, and Churchills enduring legacy. Winston Churchill may have found victory in Europe, but, as this ground-breaking historical investigation reveals, his mismanagement- facilitated by dubious advice from scientist and eugenicist Lord Cherwell- devastated India and set the stage for the massive bloodletting that accompanied independence. Author Biography Madhusree Mukerjee won a Guggenheim fellowship to write her previous book, The Land of Naked People. She has served on the board of editors of Scientific American. She lives near Frankfurt, Germany. Details ISBN 0465024815 ISBN-13 9780465024810 Title Churchill's Secret War Author Madhusree Mukerjee Format Paperback Year 2011 Pages 368 Edition First Trade Paper ed Publisher Basic Books GE_Item_ID:137934880; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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Book Title: Churchill's Secret War : the British Empire and the Ravaging of India During World War II
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Basic Books
Item Height: 1 in
Topic: Military / World War II, Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, International Relations / General, Europe / Great Britain / General, Political, Disasters & Disaster Relief, Historical
Publication Year: 2011
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 13.9 Oz
Author: Madhusree Mukerjee
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
