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Plain Tales From The British Empire

Charles Allen author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group

Published:24th Jan '08

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Classic oral history of the British Empire combining PLAIN TALES FROM THE RAJ, TALES FROM THE DARK CONTINENT and TALES FROM THE SOUTH CHINA SEAS.

PLAIN TALES FROM THE BRITISH EMPIRE gathers together Charles Allen's best loved books on the British experience across the Empire: PLAIN TALES FROM THE RAJ, TALES FROM THE SOUTH CHINA SEAS and TALES FROM THE DARK CONTINENT. These vivid stories and recollections give an evocative and unique glimpse into the lost days of the Empire across India, Africa and the territories fringing the South China Sea.

'A hugely valuable record of colonial life in India, Africa and the Far East -- intimate, vivid and immensely enjoyable'
Antonia Fraser

'A lovely and compelling account of what India meant to the British between 1900 and 1947 ... One of the Best' The Times 'Both a guide and an entertaining companion ... humour, drama and touches of regret fill its pages' Mail on Sunday 'One of the most enjoyable books I have read ... by turns informative, funny and deeply touching. It is an authentic record of the survivors of British India ... a book which takes on where Kipling left off' Antonia Fraser

ISBN: 9780349119205

Dimensions: 197mm x 132mm x 38mm

Weight: 534g

816 pages