Today we will talk about 10 books set in The Colonial Era that you need to read right away.
This classic novel captures the essence of the transformative moment before and after independence.
This book, with its slight satirical and great literary touch, brings to life the days of the Empire in Burma.
In this book, two English women arrive at a small town in India, and seek the help of an Indian Muslim doctor to explore it.
This historical fiction takes place on a grand scale in the years leading up to the first Indian rebellion against the British in 1857.
This is a collection of short stories written originally in Portuguese. But more appropriately, it’s an evocation of colonial Goa, in its vibrancy and unique culture.
This book unfolds in colonial Boston, and follows a woman’s struggles as she births a baby outside of marriage.
This is the first book in the Ibis trilogy, which introduces us to the host of characters in the days leading up to the Opium War.
At the fulcrum of this book are two men – a young white boy and an old Indian ascetic.
This is a vibrant colonial love story of an English man called Ashton and an Indian princess.
In this book, a British foreign correspondent who has a wife falls in love with a Eurasian doctor in Singapore.