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Fiction set in the British Empire/Raj

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MyCatIsBatman11 · 25/05/2015 17:40

A Passage to India has given me a thirst for more fiction set in the British Empire - all I can think of is the beginning of The Secret Garden and Rudyard Kipling's books. Any other recommendations?

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motherinferior · 25/05/2015 18:35

There's not much, in all honesty - certainly not pre-1857 (the uprising or 'mutiny'). Amitav Ghosh's Ibis grim it is good - I'm just reading a review copy of the final one; Miranda Carter's Poison Vine (or similar) title is ok but it's a bit of a Jolly Romp.

MollyMaDurga · 25/05/2015 18:29

Salman Rushdie's Midnight Children.

DuchessofMalfi · 25/05/2015 18:24

Correction - it's not just India, but any part of the British Empire but it does seem to have quite a few books set in India.

DuchessofMalfi · 25/05/2015 18:21

I've found this list on Goodreads. It claims to have over 170 books set in India during colonial times. Hopefully there will be something on there that appeals? :)

Cathpot · 25/05/2015 18:08

It's set across time zones but flashes back to the end of empire.

Cathpot · 25/05/2015 18:08

The death of Mr love by Indra sinha

mateysmum · 25/05/2015 18:06

If you fancied something non fiction but really entertaining try "White Mughals" by William Dalrymple.

AtAmber · 25/05/2015 17:54

My favourite book! The Far Pavillions by MM Kaye.

500Decibels · 25/05/2015 17:47

The Seige of Krishnapur by G J Farrell.

Howcanitbe · 25/05/2015 17:41

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