In the Line of Fire
IN THE LINE OF FIRE
1. Name. In the Line of Fire
2. Author. Pervez Musharraf
3. Chapters 22
4. Pages 237
5. Price. Not Known
6. Year of Pub 2006
Introduction
7. With the publication of his memoir, In the Line of Fire, Pervez Musharraf has virtually launched his campaign for the next presidential election due towards the end of 2007. Through the medium of this book he intends to convey to the people of Pakistan what he has accomplished for his country, and to the world community, how he has endeavored to counter the forces of extremism and obscurantism that have brought bad name to Pakistan.
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About The Author
8. The title, In the Line of Fire, serves to project Musharraf’s image as a bold and courageous leader of a country beset by innumerable internal and external difficulties and threats. The idea is to make him appear as a man of crisis and saviour of the nation ,a leader who salvaged the sinking ship of Pakistan. SUMMARY Of THE BOOK
9. Divided into six parts and thirty-two chapters, In the Line of Fire contains a “Prologue” and an “Epilogue”. Inclusive of “Index”, the book is spread over three hundred and fifty-two pages, and contains several memorable photographs. 10. The book’s part one, “In the Beginning”, comprises chapters 1 to 5 and is devoted to Musharraf’s early life and youthful years. a. The chapter 1. Entitled same as Khushwant Singh’s famous novel, “Train to Pakistan”, opens with the words: “These were troubled times. These were momentous times. There was the light of freedom; there was the darkness of genocide. It was the dawn of hope; it was the twilight of empire.” (p. 11) Any student of English literature would immediately gather that the source of inspiration for this paragraph is Charles Dickens’ classic A Tale of Two Cities. Set in the background of the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities begins thus: “It was the best of times, it was
1. Name. In the Line of Fire
2. Author. Pervez Musharraf
3. Chapters 22
4. Pages 237
5. Price. Not Known
6. Year of Pub 2006
Introduction
7. With the publication of his memoir, In the Line of Fire, Pervez Musharraf has virtually launched his campaign for the next presidential election due towards the end of 2007. Through the medium of this book he intends to convey to the people of Pakistan what he has accomplished for his country, and to the world community, how he has endeavored to counter the forces of extremism and obscurantism that have brought bad name to Pakistan.
.
About The Author
8. The title, In the Line of Fire, serves to project Musharraf’s image as a bold and courageous leader of a country beset by innumerable internal and external difficulties and threats. The idea is to make him appear as a man of crisis and saviour of the nation ,a leader who salvaged the sinking ship of Pakistan. SUMMARY Of THE BOOK
9. Divided into six parts and thirty-two chapters, In the Line of Fire contains a “Prologue” and an “Epilogue”. Inclusive of “Index”, the book is spread over three hundred and fifty-two pages, and contains several memorable photographs. 10. The book’s part one, “In the Beginning”, comprises chapters 1 to 5 and is devoted to Musharraf’s early life and youthful years. a. The chapter 1. Entitled same as Khushwant Singh’s famous novel, “Train to Pakistan”, opens with the words: “These were troubled times. These were momentous times. There was the light of freedom; there was the darkness of genocide. It was the dawn of hope; it was the twilight of empire.” (p. 11) Any student of English literature would immediately gather that the source of inspiration for this paragraph is Charles Dickens’ classic A Tale of Two Cities. Set in the background of the French Revolution, A Tale of Two Cities begins thus: “It was the best of times, it was