Vendeur : Orchid Press, Trinity East, NL, Canada
Hardbound. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. In 1971, war erupted in South Asia, as East Pakistan fought for independence, India supported their effort and Pakistan launched attacks against both parties. India quickly gained the upper hand and East Pakistan became the newly created, independent, Bangladesh. Scholar, journalist and soldier Siddiq Salik was in the midst of this conflagration and, as a Pakistani posted to East Pakistan, ended as a prisoner of war in India for two years. This is his first hand account of the political and social struggles of the period, illuminating a situation little known or understood outside of the region. An important modern historical reference. DJ a little chipped and worn; now protected in Mylar. Binding tight and internal pages all clean and unmarked. xv, 245 pp., 12 b&w photos, 7 maps, index. Size: 22 x 14 cm. N° de réf. du vendeur 003008
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