In a few words
Booker-prize winning novel from Farrell’s acclaimed Empire Trilogy
Tim Pigott-Smith...extracts maximum impact from Farrell's wicked comedy and deft characterisation.
The Sunday Times
Tim Pigott-Smith's tone...is beautifully judged.
The Guardian
More about
the book
India, 1857 – the year of the Great Mutiny, when Muslim soldiers turned in bloody rebellion on their British overlords. This time of convulsion is the subject of The Siege of Krishnapur, widely considered to be one of the finest British novels of the last fifty years. A witty and individual take on the many traditions and follies of Empire, it is also a gripping account of survival under siege, illuminating how extreme conditions can influence and affect people’s behaviour and the human spirit.
A novel of quite outstanding quality.
The Times
