Five Rivers on Fire
Download or Read eBook Five Rivers on Fire PDF written by M. Bashir Sulahria and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-01-06 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : M. Bashir Sulahria |
Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | : 261 |
Release | : 2012-01-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781469135311 |
ISBN-13 | : 1469135310 |
Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Five Rivers on Fire by : M. Bashir Sulahria
Book excerpt: Ethnic violence spirals our of control as Britain leaves the Indian Subcontinent after World War II, dividing the country into Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan. Fazal, a proud tender hearted Muslim Shopkeeper living in a small Punjabi village stands dazed in front Of his Hindu friend's shop, reduced to ashes by Muslim vigilantes. A few months later his ten year old son Karim is torn apart from his Sikh friend Makhan as his family is forced to flee India. The two friends grow up; one in Pakistan, the other in India embarking on military careers and espionage while their countries remain in perpetual conflict.