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The Siege of Krishnapur
by Farrell, J.G
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- first
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Weidenfield & Nicolson, 1973. A first edition, first printing by Weidenfield & Nicolson in 1973. A very good copy with a small amount of staining to the top of the rear board. Spotting to the text block and a small stain to page 117. In a like, unclipped wrapper with repairs to the rear panel. Winner of the Booker Prize in 1973, inspired by the real life siege of Cawnapore, the novel centres around the siege of the fictional town of Krishnapur from the British resident's perspective.
Synopsis
James Gordon Farrell, known as J.G. Farrell, was a Liverpool-born novelist of Irish descent. This famous novel, The Siege of Krishnapur , won the Man Booker prize in 1973. It portrays the siege of Krishnapur, a fictional town in India which has been governed ruthlessly by The East India Company with little to no regard for the natives. The book details a besieged British garrison which held out for four months in the summer of 1857. The mutineers attack the residency, and the occupants of the Residency slowly succumb to bullets, cholera and various illnesses, starvation, and unproficient medical care. The survivors begin to lose hope, as their food supplies and ammunition dwindle. This well-researched novel is by turns both darkly humorous and horrifying.
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Details
- Bookseller
- John Atkinson Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14351
- Title
- The Siege of Krishnapur
- Author
- Farrell, J.G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Weidenfield & Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1973
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