Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire

Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire

First Edition
Author	Alex von Tunzelmann
Cover artist	Photograph by Philip Gendreau/Bettmann/Corbis
Language	English
Subject	History
Genre	Non-fiction
Publisher	Henry Holt and Company, New York
Publication date	August 2007
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (Hardback)
Pages	401 pp
ISBN	978-0-8050-8073-5
OCLC	81945363
Dewey Decimal	954.03/59 22
LC Class	DS480.842 .V66 2007

Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire (2007) is a historical book written by British historian Alex von Tunzelmann. The book covers the end of British colonial rule in India and the consequences of the partition of the subcontinent; the book was advertised as "an extra ordinary saga of romance, history, religion, and political intrigue."[1]

Reception

Ben Macintyre writes in his New York Times review "Von Tunzelmann has a fine time puncturing royal pretension."[2] Sarath Ramakrishnan considers the book "a curate’s egg of an effort, but none the less, admirable." in a Swarajya review.

Adaptation

It was set to be adapted into a film by Joe Wright with Hugh Grant and Cate Blanchett rumoured to be playing the Mountbattens;[3] however, it was later reported that production on the film had been put on hold after budgetary concerns and opposition from the Indian government, reportedly concerned about an alleged affair between Jawaharlal Nehru and the wife of the last Viceroy of India, Edwina Mountbatten.[4]

References

1. von Tunzelmann, Alex (2007). Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire. New York: Henry Holt and Company. pp. front flap. ISBN 978-0-8050-8073-5.
2. Macintyre, Ben (2 September 2007). "Exit Strategy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
3. Caesar, Ed (29 June 2008). "Indian Summer: story of the Mountbattens". Arts & Entertainment: Books. London: TimesOnline.com. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
4. Jaafar, Ali (20 October 2009). "'Summer' fades at Universal; Cate Blanchett starrer 'Indian' put on back burner". Variety. Retrieved 19 February 2009.