Stones of Empire: The Buildings of the Raj
by Jan Morris
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The attitude of the British to India was compounded partly of arrogance, but partly also of homesickness, and it shows in their constructions. Georgian terraces were adapted to tropical conditions, Victorian railway stations were elaborately orientalised, and seaside villas were adjusted to suit Himalayan conditions. This book, now reissued with a new introduction by Simon Winchester, is the first to describe the whole range of British constructions in India. Stones of Empire charts an show more enterprise in architecture, engineering, and social adaptation unique in human history. show lessTags
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John_Vaughan If the Jan Morriss Triology was not fascinating enough, Stones proves that even the architecture of the British Empire was evocative and thrilling.
John_Vaughan These two works are complimentary and have echoes of each aspect of the buildongs and the railways of the Indian Emprie.
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Jan Morris served as an intelligence officer with the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, studied at Oxford University, and was a reporter for the Times and the Guardian before launching a successful career as a novelist, history author, and travel writer
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- People/Characters
- George Nathaniel Curzon
- Important places
- Delhi, India; Mumbai, India (as Bombay); Kolkata, India (as Calcutta); India; British India
- Important events
- British Raj (1857 | 1947)
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- English
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