Indian-American historian Sunil Amrith's 'Unruly Waters' shortlisted for Cundill History Prize

The Cundill History Prize is awarded to "the best history writing in English" from across the world. A shortlist of eight books for 2019 Cundill History Prize was announced on September 19 in New York, which includes Indian-American historian Sunil Amrith's book 'Unruly Waters'.
Published in December 2018, Harvard historian Sunil Amrith's book 'Unruly Waters' is about how monsoons, rivers and ocean currents have shaped South Asia's history.It also provides a new perspective on this part of the world and shares inputs on how to tackle current global climate risks.
Meanwhile, four British authors have been nominated for the Cundill History Prize 2019. They are: Helen Berry, professor of British History at Newcastle University, for 'Orphans of Empire: The Fate of London’s Foundlings'; Mary Fulbrook, who won the 2019 Wolfson History Prize, for 'Reckonings: Legacies of Nazi Persecution and the Quest for Justice'; Toby Green for 'A Fistful of Shells: West Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Revolution'; Julia Lovell, professor of Modern China at Birkbeck, University of London for 'Maoism: A Global History'.
Other books shortlisted for the prize include: 'Frederick Douglass: American Prophet' by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Blight; 'American Eden: David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic' by Pultizer-finalist Victoria Johnson; 'These Truths: A History of the United States' by Jill Lepore.
Commenting on the shortlisted books, Juror Charlotte Gray said, according to a statement on the official website, “Selecting a handful of books for the shortlist from the many excellent titles submitted was a challenge, as we balanced vibrancy of prose against depth of research, global perspectives against hidden lives. But two themes stood out for me in our selections. The first is the originality of the approaches each author took, and their collective eagerness to widen our lens on the past. The second is the contemporary resonance of the stories told and the analyses presented — proving, once again, that today has been irrevocably shaped by yesterday.”
The winner of the Cundill History Prize 2019 will be announced in Toronto on October 16.