Fiona's Reviews > Golden Age

The setting is East Pakistan, 1971, a year that began with the outbreak of civil war against West Pakistan’s rule and ended with Bangladesh achieving independence. The horror of the war, the passion of the student population, many of whom became guerilla fighters, the sacrifices of and risks taken by ordinary people, the physical and psychological trauma, are all quite graphically portrayed. It is not an easy read but it is a compelling one that I won’t forget easily.