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Plain Tales From The British Empire

Charles Allen

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British Empire, Prose: non-fiction, History

Classic oral history of the British Empire combining PLAIN TALES FROM THE RAJ, TALES FROM THE DARK CONTINENT and TALES FROM THE SOUTH CHINA SEAS.

Classic oral history of the British Empire in an Omnibus edition.

PLAIN TALES FROM THE BRITISH EMPIRE gathers together Charles Allen's best loved books on the British experience across the Empire: PLAIN TALES FROM THE RAJ, TALES FROM THE SOUTH CHINA SEAS and TALES FROM THE DARK CONTINENT. These vivid stories and recollections give an evocative and unique glimpse into the lost days of the Empire across India, Africa and the territories fringing the South China Sea. 'A hugely valuable record of colonial life in India, Africa and the Far East - intimate, vivid and immensely enjoyable' Antonia Fraser.

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Charles Allen

Charles Allen is the author of a number of bestselling books about Indian and the colonial experience elsewhere. A traveller, historian and master storyteller he is one of the great chroniclers of India.

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