Partitions - Amit Majmudar

Two young boys are left standing on the platform of a railway station, torn from their mother's grasp by a crowd of people pushing to get onto the train. An elderly doctor arrives at work to find his surgery smashed up beyond use. A teen-aged girl runs away when her male relatives kill her mother, aunts, sisters, and all the other women in the family to preserve their 'honour'. Welcome to 'Partitions' by Amit Majmudar, a book you'll remember long after the final page is turned. I have an interest, bordering on obsession, with 20th Century Indian history with a particular focus on the ... more

Partitions What appealed to me? After reading two impressive reviews of this book, by fellow reviewers, I knew that I had to read this. I felt like I should know more about this subject and this author seemed to have done a pretty decent job - keeping it real. As it has been received very well by the media and had impressive feedback I felt I could not go wrong with this one. The blurb captivated me and I was eager to begin. I anticipated a well written piece of work. Short synopsis... The prose begins as the partitions between Sikh, Hindu and Muslims are installed. Two young twin boys (Keshav ... more

Partitions by Amit Majmudar I was given this book by a fellow reviewer as I had commented on her review that is sounded a very interesting read. I had also read two previous reviews about the book by other fellow reviewers whose reading taste and opinions I value and this third review really was the icing on the cake. I was thrilled when this arrived in the post when I returned from our latest holiday and wasted little time in getting around to reading it. THE AUTHOR Amit Majmudar is a radiologist before turning his hand to writing and this is his first book. There is a lot in the book which ... more

As I get older I am increasingly drawn to novels that teach me something; that give me an insight into another world or period in history. With this in mind, I eagerly started 'Partitions'; a novel about the partition of India in 1947 and the violence that followed. Although I was aware of the partition of India in the most abstract sense, I had never really taken the time to understand the turmoil that such an event created. In 1947 India had just gained independence from the British Raj - a time that is popularly immortalised in England through the many films and books that have been created ... more