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message 1: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (last edited Mar 12, 2016 06:28PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars
Sep 04, 2013 09:40AM

Bentley | 44291 comments Mod
This is the thread for the Bibliography and other ancillary books which relate to events, books, places, people etc. mentioned in the book or prevalent during the time period of first four books in the Raj series.

These are historical fiction books.

The Jewel in the Crown - Book One

The Jewel in the Crown (The Raj Quartet, #1) by Paul Scott by Paul Scott Paul Scott

The Jewel in the Crown - Book Two

The Day of the Scorpion by Paul Scott by Paul Scott Paul Scott

The Towers of Silence - Book Three

The Towers of Silence (The Raj Quartet, #3) by Paul Scott by Paul Scott Paul Scott

A Division of the Spoils - Book Four

A Division of the Spoils (The Raj Quartet, #4) by Paul Scott by Paul Scott Paul Scott

Staying On - Man Booker Prize - 1977

Staying On by Paul Scott by Paul Scott Paul Scott


message 2: by Jill (last edited Nov 24, 2014 12:37PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars
Sep 04, 2013 10:56AM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Bibliography

Strangers In The Land The Rise and Decline of the British Indian Empire by Roderick Cavaliero by Roderick Cavaliero (no photo)
Wages of Violence Naming and Identity in Postcolonial Bombay by Thomas Blom Hansen by Thomas Blom Hansen (no photo)
Caste System in India by Shakuntala Devi by Shakuntala Devi (no photo)
Nehru The Invention of India by Shashi Tharoor by Shashi Tharoor Shashi Tharoor
India After Gandhi The History of the World's Largest Democracy by Ramachandra Guha by Ramachandra Guha Ramachandra Guha


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Sep 04, 2013 11:01AM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Bibliography



Colonialism and Its Forms of Knowledge The British in India by Bernard S. Cohn by Bernard S. Cohn (no photo)
Armies of the Raj From the Great Indian Mutiny to Independence, 1858-1947 by Byron Farwell by Byron Farwell (no photo)
The Indian Independence Act of 1947 by Susan Muaddi Darraj by Susan Muaddi Darraj (no photo)
Indians in Britain Anglo-Indian Encounters, Race and Identity, 1880-1930 by Shompa Lahiri by Shompa Lahiri (no photo)
Children of Colonialism Anglo-Indians in a Postcolonial World by Lionel Caplan by Lionel Caplan (no photo)
The Honourable Company a History of the English East India Company by John Keay by John Keay John Keay


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Sep 10, 2013 07:59PM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Bibliography

Burma The Longest War 1941-45 by Louis Allen by Louis Allen (no photo)
Forgotten Armies The Fall of British Asia, 1941-1945 by C.A. Bayly by C.A. Bayly (no photo)
Fighting Mad One Man's Guerrilla War by Michael Calvert by Michael Calvert (no photo)
Colonial Justice in British India White Violence and the Rule of Law by Elizabeth Kolsky by Elizabeth Kolsky (no photo)
Quartered Safe Out Here A Harrowing Tale of World War II by George MacDonald Fraser by George MacDonald Fraser George MacDonald Fraser


message 6: by Desiree (new)
Sep 10, 2013 09:34PM

Desiree | 52 comments Soo many great books. Don't know what to start with. Thanks Jill


message 7: by Jill (last edited Sep 14, 2013 10:30AM) (new) - rated it 4 stars
Sep 14, 2013 10:16AM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Bibliography

Wingate and the Chindits by David Rooney by David Rooney (no photo)
Marauders, The - The True Story of Three Gallant Batallions in the Jungles of Burma and Their Superhuman Flight to Victory by Charlton (Jr.) Ogburn by Charlton (Jr.) Ogburn (no photo)
We Gave Our Today Burma 1941-1945 by Will Fowler by Will Fowler (no photo)
Jinnah India-Partition-Independence by Jaswant Singh by Jaswant Singh (no photo)
The Great Partition The Making of India and Pakistan by Yasmin Khan by Yasmin Khan
Defeat Into Victory Battling Japan in Burma and India, 1942-1945 by William Slim by William Slim William Slim
The Imperial War Museum Book of the War in Burma 1942-1945 A Vital Contribution to Victory in the Far East by Julian Thompson by Julian Thompson Julian Thompson


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Sep 18, 2013 05:21PM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Bibliography


(No image)Burma 1942: The Japanese Invasion by Ian Lyall Grant (no photo)
The Unforgettable Army Slim's Xi Vth Army In Burma by Michael Hickey by Michael Hickey (no photo)
Triumph and Tragedy (The Second World War, #6) by Winston Churchill by Winston Churchill Winston Churchill
Retribution The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 by Max Hastings by Max Hastings Max Hastings


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Sep 19, 2013 11:05AM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Bibliography

(no image)A Hell Of A Licking: The Retreat From Burma 1941 2 by James Lunt (no photo)
Thailand and Japan's Southern Advance, 1940-1945 by E. Bruce Reynolds by E. Bruce Reynolds (no photo)
The British Empire and the Second World War by Ashley Jackson by Ashley Jackson (no photo)
Distant Drums The Role of Colonies in British Imperial Warfare by Ashley Jackson by Ashley Jackson (no photo)
Mad Dogs And Englishmen The High Noon Of The British Empire 1850 1945 by Ashley Jackson by Ashley Jackson (no photo)
Illustrating Empire A Visual History of British Imperialism by Ashley Jackson by Ashley Jackson (no photo)


message 11: by Jill (last edited Sep 21, 2013 06:23PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars
Sep 21, 2013 06:22PM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Bibliography


Burma Victory Imphal and Kohima March 1944 to May 1945 (Cassell Military Classics) by David Rooney by David Rooney (no photo)
March Or Die The Story of Wingate's Chindits by Philip D. Chinnery by Philip D. Chinnery (no photo)
War in the Wilderness The Chindits in Burma 1943-1944 by Tony Redding by Tony Redding (no photo)
Signal Honour With the Chindits and the Xivth Army in Burma by Robin Painter by Robin Painter (no photo)
Orde Wingate Irregular Soldier by Trevor Royle by Trevor Royle (no photo)
Out of the Blue A Pilot With The Chindits by Terence O'Brien by Terence O'Brien (no photo)


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Sep 24, 2013 05:49PM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Bibliography

Singapore Burning by Colin Smith by Colin Smith Colin Smith
Sinister Twilight The Fall of Singapore by Noel Barber by Noel Barber Noel Barber
The Battle for Singapore The True Story of the Greatest Catastrophe of World War II by Peter Thompson by Peter Thompson (no photo)
Defending the Lion City The Armed Forces of Singapore by Tim Huxley by Tim Huxley (no photo)
Our Gurkhas Singapore Through Their Eyes by Zakaria Zainal by Zakaria Zainal (no photo)
On Radji Beach by Ian W. Shaw by Ian W. Shaw (no photo)


message 13: by Jill (new) - rated it 4 stars
Sep 25, 2013 11:01AM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Bibliography

(no image)Better To Die: The Story Of The Gurkhas by Edward Bishop (no photo)
The Mountain Kingdom Portraits of Nepal and the Gurkhas by Bruce M. Niven by Bruce M. Niven (no photo)
The Gurkhas The Inside Story of the World's Most Feared Soldiers by John Parker by John Parker (no photo)
The Gurkhas by Kamal Raj Singh Rathaur by Kamal Raj Singh Rathaur (no photo)
Guns of the Gurkhas by John Walter by John Walter (no photo)
On India's Frontier; Or Nepal, the Gurkhas' Mysterious Land by Henry Ballantine by Henry Ballantine (no photo)
Gurkhas at War Eyewitness Accounts from World War II to Iraq by J.P. Cross by J.P. Cross (no photo)
The Gurkhas by Christopher Bellamy by Christopher Bellamy Christopher Bellamy


message 14: by Jill (new) - rated it 4 stars
Sep 27, 2013 03:17PM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Bibliography

The Great Partition The Making of India and Pakistan by Yasmin Khan by Yasmin Khan (no photo)
The Partition of India by Ian Talbot by Ian Talbot (no photo)
The Partition of British India by Jeff Hay by Jeff Hay (no photo)
The Shadow of the Great Game The Untold Story of India's Partition by Narendra Singh Sarila by Narendra Singh Sarila (no photo)
The Spoils of Partition Bengal and India, 1947-1967 by Joya Chatterji by Joya Chatterji (no photo)
Borders and Boundaries How Women Experienced the Partition of India by Ritu Menon by Ritu Menon (no photo)
Partition, Bengal and After The Great Tragedy of India by Kali Prasad Mukhopadhyay by Kali Prasad Mukhopadhyay (no photo)
India's Partition The Story of Imperialism in Retreat by D. N. Panigrahi by D. N. Panigrahi (no photo)
The Other Side of Silence Voices from the Partition of India by Urvashi Butalia by Urvashi Butalia Urvashi Butalia


message 15: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (new) - rated it 4 stars
Apr 02, 2014 03:23PM

Bentley | 44291 comments Mod
Great Bibliography for Book One Jill - thank you.


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Apr 29, 2014 10:38AM

Bentley | 44291 comments Mod
The Jewel in the Crown - Book Two

The Day of the Scorpion (The Raj Quartet, #2) by Paul Scott by Paul Scott Paul Scott


message 17: by Jill (last edited May 03, 2014 10:01AM) (new) - rated it 4 stars
May 02, 2014 06:29PM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Bibliography


Taj Mahal by Christine Webster by Christine Webster (no photo)
Taj Mahal by Giles Tillotson by Giles Tillotson (no photo)
History Of Modern India by Bipan Chandra by Bipan Chandra Bipan Chandra
India A History by John Keay by John Keay John Keay
Cracking India by Bapsi Sidhwa by Bapsi Sidhwa Bapsi Sidhwa
Shameful Flight The Last Years of the British Empire in India by Stanley Wolpert by Stanley Wolpert Stanley Wolpert
Ashoka India's Lost Emperor by Charles Allen by Charles Allen Charles Allen


message 18: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (last edited May 02, 2014 06:34PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars
May 02, 2014 06:31PM

Bentley | 44291 comments Mod
A nice start - are these books on a particular time period of India or reflective to the first part of the reading?


message 19: by Jill (new) - rated it 4 stars
May 02, 2014 06:33PM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Thanks.


message 20: by Jill (new) - rated it 4 stars
May 02, 2014 06:44PM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) They are a mix of things that are mentioned in the book as well as those that give the reader a better understanding of India.


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May 02, 2014 07:23PM

Martin Zook | 615 comments Jill,

Don't forget the author link when citing a book. It should look like this:

India A History by John Keay by John Keay John Keay


message 22: by Jill (new) - rated it 4 stars
May 03, 2014 10:02AM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Martin wrote: "Jill,

Don't forget the author link when citing a book. It should look like this:

India A History by John Keay by John KeayJohn Keay"

Good catch, Martin. Thanks.


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May 03, 2014 10:16AM

Martin Zook | 615 comments Ha, ha, jess bustin' on you, Jill. ;)


message 24: by Jill (new) - rated it 4 stars
May 03, 2014 10:32AM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) I knew you were but you were right on target. :>)


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May 03, 2014 10:35AM

Martin Zook | 615 comments Even the one - eyed man is occasionally on target.


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May 16, 2014 07:58PM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Comment from Donna moved from the Glossary

Below the Peacock Fan First Ladies of the Raj by Marian Fowler by Marian Fowler (no photo)


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May 17, 2014 06:25AM

Martin Zook | 615 comments Interesting that the focus of Below the Peacock Fan is on ladies of the Raj, as is the middle two volumes of Scott's quartet. Even in the Raj Quartet's first and fourth volumes the women play leading roles.

Also, the essay Christopher Hitchens (posted elsewhere here) wrote about the central role women play in Scott's quartet and is well worth reading although please note it is in the spoiler thread for good reason.

And, while I'm riffing on Brit women in India, the women of Passage to India play major roles as well. Britania may have ruled the waves, but its women ruled Britania - and as someone whose mil was from Brum - I get it.

Below the Peacock Fan First Ladies of the Raj by Marian Fowler byMarian Fowler

The Raj Quartet by Paul Scott by Paul Scott Paul Scott

A Passage to India by E.M. Forster by E.M. Forster E.M. Forster


message 28: by Jill (new) - rated it 4 stars
May 17, 2014 09:38AM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Good comments, Martin......thanks.


message 29: by Jill (last edited Jun 17, 2014 06:33PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars
Jun 05, 2014 11:40AM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Bibliography

Liberty or Death India's Journey to Independence and Division by Patrick French by Patrick French Patrick French
From Plassey to Partition A History of Modern India by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay (no photo)
Gandhi in His Time and Ours The Global Legacy of His Ideas by David Hardiman by David Hardiman(no photo)
Churchill's Secret War The British Empire and the Ravaging of India During World War II by Madhusree Mukerjee by Madhusree Mukerjee (no photo)


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Jun 17, 2014 06:32PM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Bibliography

The Lion and the Tiger The Rise and Fall of the British Raj, 1600-1947 by Denis Judd by Denis Judd (no photo)
A History of India Volume 2 From the 16th Century to the 20th Century by Thomas George Percival Spear by Thomas George Percival Spear (no photo)
India Under Colonial Rule 1700-1885 by Douglas M. Peers by Douglas M. Peers (no photo)


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Jun 20, 2014 11:52AM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Bibliography

Modern India, 1885 1947 by Sumit Sarkar by Sumit Sarkar(no photo)
Reversing The Gaze Amar Singh's Diary, A Colonial Subject's Narrative Of Imperial India by Susanne Hoeber Rudolph by Susanne Hoeber Rudolph(no photo)
Dr. Ambedkar and Untouchability Fighting the Indian Caste System by Christophe Jaffrelot by Christophe Jaffrelot(no photo)


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Jul 11, 2014 05:43PM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Forgotten Wars The End Of Britain's Asian Empire by C.A. Bayly by C.A. Bayly (no photo)


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Jul 17, 2014 08:06PM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Kingdom of the Sun Indian Court and Village Art from the Princely State of Mewar by Joanna Williams by Joanna Williams (no photo)
The Indian Princes and Their States by Barbara N. Ramusack by Barbara N. Ramusack (no photo)
The Maharaja and the Princely States of India by Sharada Dwivedi by Sharada Dwivedi (no photo)
Maharajah of Bikaner, India The Makers of the Modern World by Hugh Purcell by Hugh Purcell (no photo)
The Maharajahs by John Lord by John Lord (no photo)
Ranjit Singh Maharajah Of The Punjab by Khushwant Singh by Khushwant Singh Khushwant Singh
The Duleep Singhs The Photograph Album of Queen Victoria's Maharajah by Peter Bance by Jake Smith Jake Smith


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Nov 24, 2014 12:34PM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Studying the Sikhs Issues for North America by John Stratton Hawley by Joseph Davey Cunningham (no photo)
Sikhs in Europe by Knut A Jacobsen by Knut A Jacobsen(no photo)
The Sikhs by Raghu Rai by Raghu Rai (no photo)
The Sikhs by Patwant Singh by Patwant Singh (no photo)
The Religion of the Sikhs by Dorothy Field by Dorothy Field (no photo)
Empire of the Sikhs The Life and Times of Maharaja Ranjit Singh by Patwant Singh by Patwant Singh (no photo)
The Sikhs of the Punjab (The New Cambridge History of India) by J.S. Grewal by J.S. Grewal(no photo)
Sikhs Images Of A Heritage by T. S. Randhawa by T.S. Randhawa (no photo)
A History of the Sikhs Vol 1 (SECOND EDITION) Volume 1 1469-1838 (Oxford India Collection) by Khushwant Singh by Khushwant Singh Khushwant Singh
A History of the Sikhs, Volume 2 1839-2004 by Khushwant Singh by Khushwant Singh Khushwant Singh


message 36: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 24, 2014 02:06PM

Bentley | 44291 comments Mod
Thank you for the adds


message 37: by Jill (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 29, 2014 02:32PM

Jill Hutchinson (bucs1960) Although this classic book is historical fiction, it paints such a haunting picture of Raj India that it belongs in this glossary.

Black Narcissus by Rumer Godden by Rumer Godden Rumer Godden


message 38: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 19, 2015 04:46PM

Bentley | 44291 comments Mod
I think Kasim (old Kasim) really started to doubt the motivations of the leaders who wanted to separate from India. I think he was suspect of Jinnah and his motivations.

https://www.nytimes.com/books/first/a...

Jinnah, Pakistan and Islamic Identity The Search for Saladin by Akbar Ahmed by Akbar Ahmed (no photo)


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Aug 10, 2020 06:12AM

Kressel Housman | 917 comments To everyone who loved reading the Raj Quartet, you'll appreciate this novel. It's set in current times in England, but the Raj and the Partition are background:

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson by Helen Simonson Helen Simonson


message 40: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (new) - rated it 4 stars
Aug 10, 2020 08:01AM

Bentley | 44291 comments Mod
Hello Kressel,

Very true - this was a stellar series and we all enjoyed it very much. Glad to see your post.


message 41: by Andrea (new)
Aug 10, 2020 11:00AM

Andrea Engle | 2086 comments Yes, Kressel, that is a delightful book! Bentley, Anglophile that you are, you would enjoy it too.
Regards,
Andrea

Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson by Helen Simonson Helen Simonson


message 42: by Bentley, Group Founder, Leader, Chief (last edited Aug 10, 2020 11:16AM) (new) - rated it 4 stars
Aug 10, 2020 11:15AM

Bentley | 44291 comments Mod
Andrea, we had the discussions for the entire quartet at the HBC plus one and I enjoyed reading and discussing all of the books.

The discussions are still housed in this folder. If you have not read them, I highly recommend doing so. Kressel was actually part of the group that was involved with these discussions.


message 43: by Andrea (new)
Aug 10, 2020 01:43PM

Andrea Engle | 2086 comments Bentley, sounds great! Thanks for the suggestion.
Regards,
Andrea


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