Rezension aus Deutschland vom 15. Stattdessen betrachtet unser System Faktoren wie die Aktualität einer Rezension und ob der Rezensent den Artikel bei Amazon gekauft hat. Havelock had been superseded in command by Major General Sir James Outram. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. On 23 May, Lawrence began fortifying the Residency and laying in supplies for a siege; large numbers of British civilians made their way there from outlying districts. All rights reserved. By turns witty and compassionate, The Siege of Krishnapur comprises the best of all fictional worlds: unforgettable characters, an epic adventure and at its heart a cultural clash for the ages. Außerdem analysiert es Rezensionen, um die Vertrauenswürdigkeit zu überprüfen. I could actually feel the heat and the dust, experience the absurdity and the horrror of the situation and enjoyed the subtle humor, at times rather ironic. When Banks was killed by a sniper a short time later, Inglis assumed overall command. Wählen Sie ein Land/eine Region für Ihren Einkauf. Campbell was 64 years old when he left England in July 1857 to assume command of the Bengal Army. Campbell left Outram with 4,000 men to defend the Alambagh,[1]:489 while he himself moved with 3,000 men and most of the civilians to Cawnpore on 27 November. On 1 May, the 7th Oudh Irregular Infantry refused to bite the cartridge, and on 3 May they were disarmed by other regiments. Grant reached Cawnpore late in October, where he received orders from the new commander-in-chief in India, Sir Colin Campbell, to proceed to the Alambagh, and transport the sick and wounded to Cawnpore. Havelock eventually received 257 reinforcements and some more guns, and tried again to advance. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Leider ist ein Problem beim Speichern Ihrer Cookie-Einstellungen aufgetreten. At the Dilkusha Park, Havelock died (of a sudden attack of dysentery) on 24 November. Together these three novels offer an unequaled picture of the follies of empire. Even Miriam sometimes asked him aloud why he was looking “hangdog” when once she would have remained silent, thinking “soulful”. The defenders replied with sorties, as before, and dug counter-mines. Discovering a breach in the wall on the opposite side of the fighting, sappers were brought forward to widen the breach. Audio. On 18 April, he warned the Governor General, Lord Canning, of some of the manifestations of discontent, and asked permission to transfer certain rebellious corps to another province. This work is part of a trilogy which take a jaundiced view of the British Empire, with the other two being, experience the absurdity and the horrror of the situation and enjoyed the subtle humor, Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2017. I just felt that, even as the sepoys closed slowly in and conditions spiralled down into horror, the pacing was a tad monotonous. On 16 August, he defeated a rebel force at Bithur, disposing of the threat to Cawnpore. On the other hand, there are a lot of books out there. Something went wrong. Heavy 18-pounder artillery was also hauled by rope and hand over the steep road embankment and placed within 60 yards (55 m) of the enclosure. [1]:484 His exhausted British soldiers retreated in disorder. This historical novel tells the story of a British outpost in colonial India in the weeks leading up to the Indian Mutiny of 1857, resulting in a rebellion in the fictional settlement of Krishnapur, during which the native sepoys (Indian soldiers employed by the British East India Company) lay siege to the British colonialists for a number of weeks. Geben Sie es weiter, tauschen Sie es ein, © 1998-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. oder Tochtergesellschaften, The Siege Of Krishnapur: Winner of the Booker Prize 1973, Übersetzen Sie alle Bewertungen auf Deutsch, Lieferung verfolgen oder Bestellung anzeigen, Recycling (einschließlich Entsorgung von Elektro- & Elektronikaltgeräten). Besides, as you might expect, he was fond of graveyards; he enjoyed brooding in them and letting his heart respond to the abbreviated biographies he found engraved in their stones . What could be easier to change than an idea?”, “We look on past ages with condescension, as a mere preparation for us....but what if we are a mere after-glow of them?”, “The British could leave and half India wouldn't notice us leaving just as they didn't notice us arriving. Rather than crossing the Charbagh Bridge and fighting through the tortuous, narrow streets of Lucknow, Campbell opted to make a flanking march to the east and proceed to Dilkusha Park. Please try again. While Campbell's artillery bombarded the Kaisarbagh to deceive the rebels that an assault on it was imminent, canvas screens were erected to shield the open space from the rebels' view. The state of Oudh/Awadh had been annexed by the British East India Company and the Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was exiled to Calcutta the year before the rebellion broke out. Campbell considered, but rejected, securing the countryside before launching his relief of Lucknow. Der Hintergrund ist der Aufstand von 1857. I also found it a little difficult remembering who was who at the beginning, apart from the Collector and the Magistrate, and had to keep flicking the pages back and forth to find out. His most recent book is Age of Anger: A History of the Present. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. The women, children and sick and wounded made their way to the Dilkusha Park under cover of these screens, some in a variety of carriages or on litters, others on foot. In the end, though, and despite my reservations, the writing is undeniably good, and I strangely find myself feeling that I may read ‘The Siege of Krishnapur’ again at some point in the future. Farrell’s early novels, which include The Lung and A Girl in the Head, have been overshadowed by his Empire Trilogy—Troubles, the Booker Prize–winning Siege of Krishnapur, and The Singapore Grip (all three are published by NYRB Classics). The same basic observation applies to the longish tracts of religious argument, which I began to find tedious. . Dickensian in scope and tone and, considering the serious nature of the subject, very funny. The next day, Lawrence was fatally wounded by a shell, dying on 4 July. Then, they fly him to the United States to stand trial. NYRB Classics; Reprint edition (July 31, 2004), Thoughtful compelling historical fiction at its finest, Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2016. In British eyes, Lucknow had become a symbol of their resolve. The inventions on his desk, the carriage which supplied its own track and the effervescent drinking vessel, watched him in silent admiration as he worked. Um die Gesamtbewertung der Sterne und die prozentuale Aufschlüsselung nach Sternen zu berechnen, verwenden wir keinen einfachen Durchschnitt. So this week I've been reading The Siege of Krishnapur by J G Farrell - which is a historical fiction book about the events in India in 1857. Outram, Havelock and some other officers ran across the space to confer with Campbell, before returning. In the Spring of 1857, with India on the brink of a violent and bloody mutiny, Krishnapur is a remote town on the vast North Indian plain. The Siege of Krishnapur is a deceptively fine novel, set in an outpost of India 'administered' by the British East India Company at the time of the Indian Mutiny of 1857. They prepare to fight for their lives with what weapons they can muster. Although he had comparatively little military experience, Lawrence led the expedition himself. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Bitte versuchen Sie es erneut. Satirises the colonialism of the English in India in the 19th century as an Irish author might be expected to do. Under Outram's overall command, Inglis took charge of the original Residency area, and Havelock occupied and defended the palaces (the Farhat Baksh and Chuttur Munzil) and other buildings east of it. The small advance party pushed through the opening, crossed the courtyard and opened the main gates. Neill was one of those killed by rebel musket fire. Farrell, The Siege of Krishnapur It won the 1973 Booker Prize. Hinzufügen war nicht erfolgreich. Also, the Residency lay in the midst of several palaces, mosques and administrative buildings, as Lucknow had been the royal capital of Oudh for many years. The Siege of Krishnapur is a companion to Troubles, about the Easter 1916 rebellion in Ireland, and The Singapore Grip, which takes place just before World War II, as the sun begins to set upon the British Empire. The Indian Mutiny serves mainly as a backdrop in this novel. | The Siege of Krishnapur is a deceptively fine novel, set in an outpost of India 'administered' by the British East India Company at the time of the Indian Mutiny of 1857. The Siege of Krishnapur is a companion to Troubles, about the Easter 1916 rebellion in Ireland, and The Singapore Grip, which takes place just before World War II, as the sun begins to set upon the British Empire. Farrell manages to turn his tale into a clash of idealism and materialism… What you and I object to is the emptiness of the life behind all these objects, their materialism in other words. All the same, once he had spent an hour or two pondering by his mother’s grave he decided to call it a day because, after all, one does not want to overdo the lurking in graveyards. Sepoys responded with counter-attacks. His rhythms and individual atmosphere are quite addictive and unlike anything else; at the same time I can see or guess that he's been an influence on a surprisingly varied range of good writers to come after him. 8 Personen fanden diese Informationen hilfreich, Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 20.

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