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Benazir Bhutto, twice prime minister of Pakistan, and Victoria Schofield became friends at Oxford. Their 33-year confraternity, refreshed by correspondence, constitutes the latter’s personal portrayal of the person behind the scene in The Fragrance of Tears.
The book kicks off with their “salad days” at university. Ms Schofield succeeded Benazir as president of the Oxford Union. On hearing the news of his daughter’s election, an exultant Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, then Pakistan’s prime minister, cabled: “Overjoyed at your election as President of the Oxford Union. You have done splendidly. Our heart-warming congratulations on your great success, Papa.” Her position paved the way
