Hindoo Holiday

An Indian Journal

J R Ackerley author William Dalrymple editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:26th Mar '09

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Hindoo Holiday cover

A highly entertaining and moving journal chronicling J. R. Ackerley's time in India

In the 1920s, the young J. R. Ackerley spent several months in India as the Private Secretary to the Maharajah of Chhokrapur. Knowing almost nothing of India, he discovers Hindu culture, festivals and language, and reveals the fascinating attitudes of the Palace staff on women, marriage. the caste system and death. At the heart of Hindoo Holiday is the wonderfully unpredictable figure of his Highness the Maharajah Sahib who, ultimately, just wants 'someone to love him'.

ISBN: 9780141189253

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 17mm

Weight: 213g

288 pages