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Over the span of British rule in India, the children of the Raj numbered in the millions; yet their dramatic, often traumatic, stories have never been fully told. Drawing on memoirs, journals, and oral testimonies, Children of the Raj conjures up the brilliant scenes and exotic atmosphere of the Indian Raj through the rich narratives of the children themselves. Here are accounts of journeys across perilous seas and the heartache of long family separations, as children were banished to British boarding schools and grim holiday homes. The children of the Raj, so often ignored while their elders concentrated on the lofty matters of war and empire, here make their voices heard. - Source: Powell's Books View Detailed Summary
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"In Children of the Raj, Vyvyen Brendon tells the story - by turns fascinating, moving and shocking - of British children born under the Indian Raj. Here are vivid memories from the age of George III to the time of Winston Churchill: exciting journeys over perilous seas and the heartache of long family separations, as children were banished from the sunshine of the subcontinent, with its real and imagined dangers, to chilly British boarding-schools, unknown guardians and grim holiday homes." "Vyvyen Brendon's poignant narrative is enriched by a wealth of original sources - unpublished memoirs, journals rescued from dusty attics, letters preserved from the ravages of white ants. She has also interviewed many survivors of British India, whose comic, tragic and idiosyncratic tales shed enduring light on the condition of childhood."--BOOK JACKET. - Source: Library Thing
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