Written in 1957, it is set during Partition, when the British had departed and hopes of a peaceful transition were in shreds: Khushwant Singh is a prolific author, and his third novel Train to Pakistan is a classic. Using the Recommendations page at his blog, I set myself up with an Indian-Lit to-read shelf at GoodReads, and Train to Pakistan is the first book in this literary journey. A little while ago I decided that I wanted to redress my woeful ignorance of literature from India, (as distinct from expat Anglo-Indian literature) and I asked my friend Vishy for some advice about what to read.
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