Freedom at Midnight

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Summary: Great book, but so much information
Review: This was a great book - one of those that you start recommending to your friends when you're only halfway through. It's quite dense, with meticulous historical detail about a one year period, but as long as you have the patience to stay engaged through the topics you're less interested in, the payoff is worth it. It's a book that makes you feel that you were shamefully uninformed before you read it, and that you need to absorb as much history as possible so you'll never be uninformed about non-American history again. This reads like fiction not only because it's engaging storytelling, but because it seems impossible that the authors know this much detail about everything without having made it up themselves.

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Summary: A fantastic book about India and the road to independence.
Review: This was one of the most interesting books that I have read in ages. The richness of the detail and lyrical style of the authors makes it an extremely captivating book. Not only has it given me an indepth understanding of India's independence period, but has fueled my desire to learn more about the country, its history and culture. "O Jerusalem", the authors' previous book is now on my future reading list.