<Tr> <Th> Pages </Th> <Td> 181 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISBN </Th> <Td> 0 - 8371 - 8226 - 3 (reissue) </Td> </Tr> <P> Train To Pakistan is a historical novel by Khushwant Singh, published in 1956 . It recounts the Partition of India in August 1947 . Instead of depicting the Partition in terms of only the political events surrounding it, Singh digs into a deep local focus, providing a human dimension which brings to the event a sense of reality, horror, and believability . </P> <P> In a relatively short book, the reader gets to know a lot of characters in detail . Examination of the varied groups of people not only increases cultural and social understanding of that time and place, but also shows that the blame could not be placed on any one group; all were responsible . </P>

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