The Forgotten Soldier, by Guy Sajer, 1965, German Soldier WW II
This book recountsthe horror of World War II on the eastern front, as seen through the eyes of a teenaged German soldier. At first an […]
Memoir
A Rumor of War – Philip Caputo, 1977
In March 1965, Marine Lieutnant Philip J. Caputo landed in Danang with the first ground combat unit committed to fight in Vietnam. Sixteen months later, […]
Until My Freedom Has Come : The New Intifada In Kashmir – edited by Sanjay Kak (DIR LIB)
In the troubled history of contemporary Kashmir, the summer of 2010 will be remembered as a watershed. Protests against the ‘encounter’ killings of civilians turned […]
Witness To Partition: A Memoir – B. R. Nanda (DIR LIB)
An eyewitness account to the partition of India, Witness to Partition is both compelling and authentic. Through its vivid observation and masterful analysis, it brings […]
Civil War stories – Catherine Clinton, 1998
Civil War Stories is Catherine Clinton's fresh look at some everyday and extraordinary people whose lives were forever transformed by the impact of war. Her […]
The Indian Spy: The True Story of the Most Remarkable Secret Agent of World War II – Mihir Bose
Bhagat Ram Talwar, a Hindu Pathan from the Northwest Frontier Province of British India, was the only quintuple spy of World War II, spying for […]
The Other Side Of Silence: Voices From The Partition Of India – Urvashi Butalia (GA LIB)
The Partition of India in 1947 caused one of the great human convulsions of history. The statistics are staggering. Twelve million people were displaced; a […]