‘A sparkling debut by an outstanding young historian’ PETER FRANKOPAN
‘This book is a revelation … both original and important’ MISHAL HUSAIN
A history of modern South Asia told through five partitions that reshaped it.
‘A sparkling debut by an outstanding young historian’ PETER FRANKOPAN
‘Remarkable … The prose is vivid, the storytelling cinematic’ GUARDIAN
‘This book is a revelation … both original and important’ MISHAL HUSAIN
A history of modern South Asia told through five partitions that reshaped it.
POLITICIAN • PRISONER • PARENTA portrait of one of the most charismatic, but unknown, world leaders
POLITICIAN • PRISONER • PARENTA portrait of one of the most charismatic, but unknown, world leaders
Using vintage photos and their modern-day counterparts, Beijing Then and Now shows the incredible modernization of Beijing, alongside the careful and respectful conservation of its oldest structures.
Classic vintage photographs of Singapore have been carefully matched with the same viewpoint today to reveal the incredible changes that have taken place to this fascinating city over the last 100 years.
