East of Suez : Stories of Love, Betrayal and Haunting from the Raj

A woman's ghost comes calling for her devoted husband; an amulet hastily given to a British officer saves him from a man-eating tiger; a happily married young woman finds herself reminiscing about someone lost for ever; an ayah sings lullabies to her imaginary charge; and an obnoxious self-made man loses his family in a flash. Written and set in late-nineteenth-century India, the stories in 'East of Suez'-domestic dramas, shikar stories, hauntings and grand love affairs-chronicle the lives and after-lives of the sahibs and memsahibs of the Raj. Sharply observed and timeless in its evocation of an age long past, 'East of Suez' is a memorable and gripping read.

Author: Alice Perrin

Publisher: Speaking Tiger Books

Publication Date: Dec 15, 2015

Number of Pages: 210 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 9385755153

ISBN-13: 9789385755156