Product Description: As August 1947 approached the British prepared to leave India. While the vast majority of the British left, some stayed on and others who had grown up in India shortly returned. Over the next 60 years they adapted to modern India while always being conscious of their legacy, the inheritance of the Raj...read more

Product Description: Over the span of British rule in India, the children of the Raj numbered in the millions; yet their dramatic, often traumatic, stories have never been fully told. Drawing on memoirs, journals, and oral testimonies, Children of the Raj conjures up the brilliant scenes and exotic atmosphere of the Indian Raj through the rich narratives of the children themselves...read more

The author recounts her experiences during the twelve years she lived in British-ruled India

The author offers a portrait of the enigmatic Paul Scott, detailing his youth, his years in India and the Far East, his career as a literary agent, the development of his writing, and his strange private life

Describes life in India during British rule, and shares Indian recipes for breakfasts, lunches, picnics, teas, buffets, and dinners