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In the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, the British Empire withdrew from Asia, welcoming in most the pleasure and uncertainty of the recently free culture. In this vibrant, atmospheric well-known background, Alex von Tunzelmann chronicles today through the absolute most notable numbers: Dickie Mountbatten, Britain’s running, inefficient final viceroy; Dickie's experienced, attractive wife, Edwina, who discovered the love of her life in Jawaharlal Nehru, India's new prime minister; Islamic chief Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and Mohandas Gandhi. Tunzelman's fascinating share "removes the veil in the vibrant people and activities behind Inida's independence and partition with Pakistan" (The Washington Post).