The siege of Krishnapur
by Farrell, J. G., (James Gordon)
The British residents of Krishnapur, a Victorian outpost on the subcontinent of India in 1857, are initially unperturbed by rumors of strife from afar, but when they find themselves under siege by native soldiers, they withdraw into the Residency where they slowly come to realize the true character of colonialism.
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- Full title :The siege of Krishnapur / J.G. Farrell ; introduction by Pankaj Mishra.
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The British residents of Krishnapur, a Victorian outpost on the subcontinent of India in 1857, are initially unperturbed by rumors of strife from afar, but when they find themselves under siege by native soldiers, they withdraw into the Residency where they slowly come to realize the true character of colonialism.
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- Publication Date:2010
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):New York Review Books
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2010
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (341 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781590173732, 1590173732
- oclc:ocn681751970
- LC Classification:PR6056.A75
- Dewey Decimal:823/.914
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