Add this copy of Train to Pakistan to cart. $13.86, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by South Asia Books.
Add this copy of Train to Pakistan to cart. $13.86, good condition, Sold by Once Upon A Time Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tontitown, AR, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by South Asia Books.
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This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear.
Add this copy of Train to Pakistan to cart. $18.95, good condition, Sold by Gardner's Used Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tulsa, OK, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by South Asia Books.
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Good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is in great shape. Tulsa's best used bookstore. Located on South Mingo Road since 1991. No-hassle return policy if not completely satisfied.
Add this copy of Train to Pakistan to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Small World Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rochester, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1991 by Ravi Dayal.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 12mo-over 6¾-7¾" tall. Unmarked, clean and solid copy. Dust jacket shows normal shelf wear. Price on flap Rs 55. Dj now in a protective mylar jacket.
This is one of those books that have me thinking of it -often. Story of life in a small village during Partition. You see the good and the bad of humankind. I was both shocked and saddened with the ending.
Vibhav
Jul 12, 2007
A Compelling Tale of the Horrors of Partition
Set as a romantic story in the turbulent times of the partition of India and Pakistan, Train to Pakistan is a vivid, powerful story. It asks compelling moral questions, at the same time displaying the corruption of the society at that time and horrors of the partition.
In the small village in Punjab that Kushwant Singh creates, there is a gripping tension and uncertainty as the world around it gets entangled in the horrors of the partition. However, all is quiet in the village where Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims have lived peacefully till now. But an unscheduled stop made by the east-bound train coming from Pakistan changes all that. As the villagers realize that the train is full of corpses, things start to turn violent.
At the same time, the government also announces that a train will be sent into Pakistan with all the Muslim families. As the families prepare to leave, the Hindus plan revenge. Ultimately, Jugga, whose beloved is traveling in the train tries everything to save her.
The book brings to light in full force the horrors of the largest and bloodiest migration in human history. The story is compelling and is beautifully written, at the same time is morally hard-hitting. A must read.
