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His first book was a dollar for a thousand kilometers. This is the second book i read by dominique lapierre first being o jerusalem and i am hooked to his style of writing about historical events. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. The roar of cars is the background music for a thousand suns, lapierres breathless accounts of wars, terrorism, bullfights, elephants in africa, all experienced at what must have been an exhausting pace.

Whats so special about the book freedom at midnight by. Chapters divisions of stories of lapierres investigative reporting and gathering info for books. Jun 25, 2003 got a thousand suns as a gift and it was wonderful experience reading dominique lapierre. First published in 1975, this 2009 edition is a new edition of the bestselling book described as irreplaceable by le monde, paris. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. Lapierres work among the poor in india has its origins in the work he did on freedom at midnight. Jan 03, 2018 many leaders of indian freedom struggle lived a simple life. His twenty thousand miles of adventure beginning with just thirty dollars in his pocket led to his first book a dollar for a thousand kilometers. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases todays deals new releases. Contemporary authors, new revision series dictionary. Dominique lapierres booking agent and speaking fee.

Writer and french journalist, born in chatelaillon charenteinferieure on july 30, 1931, famous for its bestseller, written in collaboration with writer larry collins, and her book, alone, the city of joy. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or. The authors have recreated the majestic and tumultuous end of an era, when 400,000,000 people, one fifth of all humanity, claimed their freedom from the greatest empire history has ever known only to find that the price of freedom was partition, war, riots and murder. Gandhi and lord mountbatten ending englands colonization of india, and mother teresa and others struggles to help the. As a reporter for paris match, among other periodicals, he has traveled the world and chronicled some seminal historical moments. Lapierre dominique books buy lapierre dominique books. O jerusalem by larry collins, dominique lapierre, paperback. Some british civil servants who were rulers when in india were simple guys. The roar of cars is the background music for a thousand suns, lapierre s breathless accounts of wars, terrorism, bullfights, elephants in africa, all experienced at what must have been an exhausting pace.

Freedom at midnight larry collins, dominique lapierre. Larry collins is the author of fall from grace, the road to armageddon, and coauthor, with dominique lapierre, of the bestselling is paris burning. Dominique lapierre was one of the pioneers of the subjective news story. Or ill dress you in mourning, oh jerusalem, freedom at midnight, and the.

Now a major motion picture, this remarkable classic recounts, moment by moment, the spellbinding process that gave birth to the state of israel. It comes from as indicated by the author behind every cloud, there are a thousand suns. Freedom at midnight is a brilliant and unbiased narrative of events that followed just before and after india achieved its independence from british. Larry collins is the author of fall from grace, the road to armageddon. Got a thousand suns as a gift and it was wonderful experience reading dominique lapierre. Discover book depositorys huge selection of dominique lapierre books online. Dominique lapierre has 30 books on goodreads with 58369 ratings. Source for information on lapierre, dominique 1931. Thousand suns, a more editions of thousand suns, a. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. A thousand suns full circle publishing, non fiction among the premier journalists of our time, dominique lapierre has traveled to the four corners of the globe, witnessed wordshaking events, and met extraordinary people from all walks of life. A thousand suns by dominique lapierre, paperback barnes. Dominique lapierre books and biography waterstones.

Books by dominique lapierre author of freedom at midnight. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Mar 28, 2014 the book s genesis was a 1986 trip to new york, during which lapierre read a newspaper report that mother teresa would soon be arriving to open a greenwich village hospice for aids patients. A journalist who turned exclusively to fulllength book projects in 1967, lapierre is perhaps one of the most critically acclaimed and. In 2002 lapierre joined the acclaimed journalist javier moro to chronicle the worlds worst industrial disaster in the book five past midnight in bhopal. Gandhi, patel, tilak, vinoba bhave, frontier gandhi. See all 10 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Dominique lapierre born 30 july 1931 in chatelaillon, charentemaritime, france is a french author. Dominique lapierre was born in chatelaillonplage, charentemaritime, france. Dominique lapierres most popular book is freedom at midnight.

See larry collins and dominique lapierre, freedom at midnight, 46. Inspiration for the major motion picture viceroys house. A thousand suns was published in 1999, and chronicles the heroes and events that have shaped the life of the authorphilanthropist. Among the premier journalists of our time, dominique lapierre has traveled to the four corners of the globe, witnessed worldshaking events, and met extraordinary people from all. Lapierre dominique books buy lapierre dominique books at indias best online shopping store. Indians, of course, identify lapierre with freedom at midnight, the racy account of. Dominique lapierres booking agent and speaking fee speaker. Dominique lapierre dominique lapierre used books, rare books and new books. Published in france, italy, spain, india, the united states and the united kingdom, a thousand suns has already been read by over three million readers. His other works include honeymoon around the earth, the city of joy, beyond love, a thousand suns. Indians, of course, identify lapierre with freedom at midnight, the racy account of 1947 which he coauthored with larry collins.

The books genesis was a 1986 trip to new york, during which lapierre read a newspaper report that mother teresa would soon be arriving to open a greenwich village hospice for aids patients. In the years they spent researching, he and larry collins interviewed more than 1200 people, travelled 250,000 miles, collected a ton of archives, 10,000 feet of film and photographs. His latest book, a thousand sunschronicles the heroes and events that have shaped the life of the authorphilanthropist. It is a poignant reminder of the defining moments of the end of the british raj, the independence of 400 million people, their division into india and the newly created pakistan. Buy city of joy by dominique lapierre online at alibris.

Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed. Caryl chessman awaiting execution on death row in san quentin. City of joy book by dominique lapierre best price in. Here he recounts meetings with everyone from mother teresa to mahatma gandhi. What really strikes is the energy, the dynamism, the originality, the panache of the various stories. Among the premier journalists of our time, dominique lapierre has traveled to the four corners of the globe, witnessed worldshaking events, and met extraordinary people from all walks of life. Their subject is the eclipse of the british raj and the birth of an independent india and pakistan. He is a genius story teller book is full of emotions, inspiration and admiration. Many leaders of indian freedom struggle lived a simple life. Lapierre, dominique and larry collins freedom at midnight. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Who are some great personalities in india to show as a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A thousand suns by dominique lapierre overview from mother teresa and the slums of calcutta to a legendary matador in the bull rings of spain to the final days of the british raj in india, a thousand suns tells of the extraordinary individuals and events that have shaped the 20th century.

Dominique lapierre s most popular book is freedom at midnight. Who are some great personalities in india to show as a symbol. A thousand suns full circle, rs295, the english translation of his recollections, is thus a look back at a life lived to the fullest yet, as lapierre emphasises in the accompanying interview, far from done. From japanese terrorists in the holy land to freedom fighters in fascist portugal, from. I remember reading about a man who war governor of bengal. In my opinion it is a must read for every educated indian to have an unprejudiced account of even. An intriguing, albeit subjective, look at some of this centurys most interesting people. Freedom at midnight audio cd unabridged by larry collins, dominique lapierre, frederick davidson. When he was in school, dominique lapierre memorized entire pages from an account of a trip from paris to saigon in an. In addition to his account of experiences, interactions, interviews and research, this book is collection of excerpt from all other work from dominique lappierre and. Explore books by dominique lapierre with our selection at.