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Old 09-13-2011, 11:26 AM   #1
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Can anyone suggest a good fiction book on Anglo-Indians during the Raj and post Raj?
Hi everyone,

I've searched the web to no avail. I'm specifically looking for fiction books about Anglo-Indians during the Raj and post Raj. More specifically a fiction ebook as I have a Kindle and Ipad (I don't need a physical book because I like the ebook experience).

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William
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Old 09-13-2011, 02:29 PM   #2
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Hi everyone,

I've searched the web to no avail. I'm specifically looking for fiction books about Anglo-Indians during the Raj and post Raj. More specifically a fiction ebook as I have a Kindle and Ipad (I don't need a physical book because I like the ebook experience).

Regards

William
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Old 09-13-2011, 03:39 PM   #3
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Old 09-13-2011, 07:57 PM   #4
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And the sort of sequel "Staying On" which is a wonderful story of an ageing couple coming to terms not just with changing circumstances but also changes in their relationship.
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Old 09-16-2011, 10:09 PM   #5
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Try the Flashman series by George MacDonald Fraser. They're very accurate historical fiction and very funny reads. Many of them take place in India during the Raj
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Old 09-28-2011, 12:35 AM   #6
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A really interesting epic set during that time is "The Far Pavilions" by M. M. Kaye. It traces the life of a boy (later man) whose English parents died unexpectedly and who was adopted and raised as a Hindu by his nanny to protect him at the time of the Sepoy Uprising.

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The Far Pavilions is an epic novel of British-Indian history by M. M. Kaye, first published in 1978, which tells the story of an English officer during the Great Game. The novel, rooted deeply in the romantic epics of the 19th century, has been hailed as a masterpiece of storytelling. It is based partly on biographical writings of the author's grandfather as well as her knowledge of and childhood experiences in India.
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Bhowani Junction - fits the bill exactly I think, and a real barrier buster for it's time.

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I second the Far Pavilions rec. It's an excellent read.
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Old 09-28-2011, 08:00 PM   #9
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Old 09-28-2011, 11:44 PM   #10
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J.G. Farrell's The Seige of Krishnapur is available as an ebook. It takes place during the Sepoy rebellion and won the 1973 Booker Prize.

http://inkmesh.com/ebooks/siege-of-k...+of+krishnapur
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