Description: THE SIEGE OF KRISHNAPUR By J G Farrell - 1973 2nd Impression Hardback with Dust jacket. In very good condition overall with some light wear on the back cover of the dust jacket, otherwise it could be considered as excellent. The pages are very good. BOOK NOTES: Inspired by events such as the sieges of Cawnpore (Kanpur) and Lucknow, the book details the siege of a fictional Indian town, Krishnapur, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 from the perspective of the British residents. The main characters find themselves subject to the increasing strictures and deprivation of the siege, which reverses the "normal" structure of life where Europeans govern Asian subjects. The book portrays an India under the control of the East India Company, as was the case in 1857. The absurdity of the class system in a town no one can leave becomes a source of comic invention, though the text is serious in intent and tone. PLEASE SEE ALL THE ATTACHED PHOTOS. ANY QUESTIONS ARE WELCOME. THANKS FOR LOOKING. If you have the time, check out the Cuthbert Dibbles shop front, where you'll find links to similar items and more. There are store wide Multi-Buy Offers available, including up * 3 FOR 2 * in the MUSIC, FILM and BOOK categories.
Price: 14.99 GBP
Location: St. Leonards-on-Sea
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Binding: Hardback
Non-Fiction Subject: History & Military
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, 2nd Impression, Dust Jacket
Signed: No
Fiction Subject: The Indian Rebellion in 1857
Author: J.G Fleming
Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicholson
Character Family: n/a
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1973
