A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLER''One of the best memoirs I''ve read in yearsSATHNAM SANGHERABeautifully written, emotional and deeply personal, yet universalOne can''t help but be moved by this story of upheaval and transformationSADIQ KHANAn extraordinary family memoir from acclaimed newsreader and journalist, Mishal Husain, uncovering the story of her grandparents'' lives amidst empire, political upheaval and partition.I witnessed the dwindling glow of the British Empire. I saw small men entrusted with great jobs, playing with the destiny of millionsThe lives of Mishal Husains grandparents changed forever in 1947, as the new nation states of India and Pakistan were born. For years she had a partial story, a patchwork of memories and anecdotes: hurried departures, lucky escapes from violence and homes never seen again.Decades later, the fragment of an old sari sent Mishal on a journey through time, using letters, diaries, memoirs and audio tapes to trace four lives shaped