Description
Set in 1857 during the upheavals of the Indian Rebellion, this novel follows a fragile British community as it confronts the collapse of order and the tightening grip of siege. Through a cast of officials, soldiers, and civilians, the story traces how pride, prejudice, and self-interest corrode relationships even as the outside world closes in. Blending dark comedy with mounting dread, it explores the themes of imperial decline, moral blindness, and the thin line between civilization and chaos. J. G. Farrell’s sharply observed, richly atmospheric style turns history into a tense, character-driven reckoning—one that asks what remains when empire’s certainties fail.
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paperback
Phoenix
Published Jan 1, 1993
313 pages
ISBN: 9781857990812
paperback
Unknown
Published Jan 1, 1973
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Details
First Published
1973
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Siege of Krishnapur by J.G. Farrell.