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A legacy of the British Raj in India is the literature produced about it. This comprehensive and wide-ranging anthology includes not just the work of masters such as Kipling and Orwell but of several lesser-known--but equally compelling--writers. The stories provide a vivid portrait of colonial India and impressions of the interaction between the British rulers and their Indian subjects in a mix of ironic, entertaining, and even eerie tales. They also reveal the ...
The Mulk Raj Anand Omnibus is a tribute to one of the founding fathers of the Indian novel in English. Mulk Raj Anand (1905-2004) is best known for the impassioned social critique contained in his writings. This special commemorative edition published on the eve of his hundredth birth anniversary brings together three of Anand's finest novels which capture the ambivalence of a nation caught between tradition and modernity: Untouchable (1935), Coolie (1936) and ...
The most enduring legacy of the British Raj in India has been the literature it occasioned. While Kipling, Forster, and Orwell may have become household names over the years, there are other lesser known writers whose contribution is equally important. It is these writers, with their body of work, who make Raj fiction into a genre of its own. The four novels in this volume, together, span the entire period of Raj literature, offering a vivid portrait colonial ...
Old and new, here is a selection from Saros Cowasjee's short fiction written over the years. It includes his very first short story, 'My Shikar's Wife', which touches the heart with its tenderness, and his more recent, 'The Dog Who Died', about an animal's sacrifice which recalls that of the Saviour. In between these two are other unforgettable stories: 'His Father's Medals', a poignant reminder of the world of the untouchables; 'Another Train to Pakistan', about ...