freedom at midnight
  • Hi Sri
    do we all like freedom at midnight because its relevant to us or all
    lapierre and collins books just as good?
    i think they did a novel too. i think called as fifth horseman.
    venketesh
  • Dear Venkat
    I have read 5th horseman in fact read that first very gripping....
    Dominique Lapppierre's City of Joy is famous and the movie starred OmPuri...

    Since 1982, Lapierre has shared his royalties with the non-profit City of Joy Foundation, which provides aid to slum children in Calcutta and West Bengal. The royalties from "Five Past Midnight in Bhopal" go to the Sambhavna clinic in Bhopal which provides free medical treatment to the victims of the 1984 Union Carbide Bhopal disaster. Lapierre also funds a primary school in Oriya Basti, one of the settlements described in "Five Past Midnight in Bhopal".
    Is Paris burning and O Jerusalem are also worth a read though I havent suceeded yet
  • Actually I first read IS PARIS BURNING and then O Jerusalem and of
    course Freedom at Midnite.

    I think all the three in one go - in a span of less than a month !

    Extensive research back-ground..

    And throws light from another plane - Birds eye view?!

    Dear Sri,

    Lappierre's sharing Royalties particularly in India is a very
    important piece of information !

    Makes me remove that YELLOW glass and look through plain glasses !

    Thanks for highlighting these details ..

    best regards / sps
  • Dear SPS
    I knew of his involvement with Calcatta and Mother theresa but the rest Cortesy Wikipaedia.
  • Ya the size deterred me too.
    but royaltysharing witht the common man is wonderful. didnt know that
    before.
    venketesh
    > Is Paris burning and O Jerusalem are also worth a read though I
    havent suceeded yet
    > Regards
    > Sri
    >

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