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The Siege Of Krishnapur: Winner of the Booker Prize
J.G. Farrell
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WINNER OF THE 1973 BOOKER PRIZE
'We look on past ages with condescension, as a mere preparation for us... but what if we are a mere after-glow of them?'
Krishnapur, 1857: India is on the brink of a violent and bloody mutiny. In this remote town on the vast North Indian plain, life for the British is still orderly and genteel. But when the sepoys at the nearest military cantonment rise in revolt, the British community retreats with shock into the Residency. They prepare to fight for their lives with what weapons they can muster.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474613965
SKU
9781474613965
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About J.G. Farrell
J.G. Farrell was born in Liverpool in 1935 and spent a good deal of his life abroad, including periods in France and North America, and then settled in London where he wrote most of his novels. Among his novels, TROUBLES won the Faber Memorial Prize in 1970 and the Lost Man Booker prize in 2010 and THE SIEGE OF ... Read more
Reviews for The Siege Of Krishnapur: Winner of the Booker Prize
While I can't categorically state it's the best book ever, I find it hard to think of one that I prefer. One that does more as a work of fiction, or that says more about our flawed humanity . . . The Siege of Krishnapur is a superb portrayal of physical horrors and psychological fallout . . . [It] is ... Read more