Publisher Description
The Lost Victory perfectly captures the cultural essence of 1942 and the urgency of this colourful and moving pageant of a nation about to throw off the yoke of foreign rule. Essentially, it is the story of Buta Singh, a shrewd and wily official working with the British, and of Sher Singh, his vain and ambitious son driven to rebellion against the foreign master. It is also the story of the women of the family—Champak, Sher’s beautiful wife, her wild passions bursting the bonds of century-old prohibitions, and Sabhrai, Sher’s mother, whose matriarchal strength sustains the family in its time of crisis. What happens to this family when a brutal and senseless murder sets father against son, wife against husband, is told against the background of an India torn by religious tension and fraternal strife.
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About Khushwant Singh
Khushwant Singh (1915-2014) was one of India’s best-loved columnists and writers, the author of several works, including Train to Pakistan, A History of the Sikhs, and an autobiography, Truth, Love and a Little Malice. He was founder-editor of Yojana and editor of the Illustrated Weekly of India, Hindustan Times, and National Herald. In 2007, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan.