Pakistan: A Personal History
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Book cover | |
| Author | Imran Khan |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Autobiography, History study |
| Publisher | Bantam Press |
Publication date | 2011 |
| Pages | 289 |
| ISBN | 0-593-06774-6 |
| OCLC | 752163260 |
Pakistan: A Personal History (2011) is a book written by Pakistani politician and former cricketer Imran Khan.[1] In this book Khan has written on Pakistan's history, his political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and his own life and cricket career.[2][3]
Content
In the book Pakistan: A Personal History, Khan has talked on different events in his journey from a cricketer to one of the best all rounders of world cricket to a head of a national political party of Pakistan. He has written both on cricket and politics.[4] The book contains both personal disclosure and political commentaries. Khan has called up events from his Test cricket days, his captaincy, 1992 Cricket World Cup. He talked about his relation with his ex-wife Jemima Khan, the hate campaign built around him etc.[5]
Reviews
After the publication of the book in 2011 The Independent wrote in their review– "This book, an intelligently written mix of Pakistan's history and his own autobiography, reflects on the challenges that Khan faced in cricket and later, in his humanitarian work."[5]
References
- ↑ "Pakistan: A Personal History". Herald. November 15, 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ "Pakistan: A Personal History by Imran Khan: review". The Daily Telegraph. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ "Imran's book recalled over Kashmir map issue". THe Hindu. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ "How a cricket hero went political". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Pakistan: A Personal History by Imran Khan". The Independent. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
External links
- Pakistan: A Personal History in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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