J.G. Farrell

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born

in Liverpool , The United Kingdom

January 25, 1935

died

August 11, 1979

gender

male

website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Gordon_Farrell

genre

Historical Fiction

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James Gordon Farrell (25 January 1935 – 11 August 1979), known as J.G. Farrell, was a Liverpool-born novelist of Irish descent. Farrell gained prominence for his historical fiction, most notably his Empire Trilogy (Troubles, The Siege of Krishnapur and The Singapore Grip), dealing with the political and human consequences of British colonial rule. The Siege of Krishnapur won the 1973 Booker Prize. On 19 May 2010 it was announced that Troubles had won the Lost Man Booker Prize, which was a prize created to recognize works published in 1970 (a group that had not previously been open for consideration due to a change in the eligibility rules at the time).
Farrell's career was cut short when he was drowned off the coast of Ireland at the age of...more

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	The Siege of Krishnapur by J.G. Farrell, Pankaj Mishra (Introduction) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 2,000 ratings — published 1973 — 23 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Troubles by J.G. Farrell, John Banville (Introduction) 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 1,023 ratings — published 1970 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Singapore Grip by J.G. Farrell, Derek Mahon (Introduction) 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 380 ratings — published 1978 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hill Station by J.G. Farrell, John Spurling 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 43 ratings — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Empire Trilogy: The Siege of Krishnapur, Troubles, and The Singapore Grip 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Girl In The Head 3.31 of 5 stars 3.31 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1967 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Siege of Krishnapur, Troubles by J.G. Farrell, John Sutherland (Introduction) 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Novels by James Gordon Farrell: The Siege of Krishnapur, Troubles, the Singapore Grip 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Siege of Krishnapur 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1973	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Open Forum on Children and Youth Services (1993) 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2000	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Empire Trilogy (3 books)
by J.G. Farrell, Derek Mahon (Introduction)
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Quotes by J.G. Farrell

“Why do people insist on defending their ideas and opinions with such ferocity, as if defending honour itself? What could be easier to change than an idea?”
― J.G. Farrell, The Siege of Krishnapur

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“The British could leave and half India wouldn't notice us leaving just as they didn't notice us arriving. All our reforms of administration might be reforms on the moon for all it has to do with them..”
― J.G. Farrell, The Siege of Krishnapur

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“We look on past ages with condescension, as a mere preparation for us....but what if we are a mere after-glow of them?”
― J.G. Farrell, The Siege of Krishnapur

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2013 Empire Challenge: Fiction - The East (incl. the Far East & the Middle East)

The Village in the Jungle by Leonard Woolf

6 votes, 18.8%

The Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng

6 votes, 18.8%

The Jewel in the Crown by Paul Scott

4 votes, 12.5%

The Singapore Grip by J.G. Farrell

4 votes, 12.5%

Kim by Rudyard Kipling

3 votes, 9.4%

Rain and Other South Sea Stories by W. Somerset Maugham

2 votes, 6.3%

The Ginger Tree by Oswald Wynd

2 votes, 6.3%

Far Eastern Tales by W. Somerset Maugham

2 votes, 6.3%

All About H. Hatterr by G.V. Desani

1 vote, 3.1%

The Last Kashmiri Rose by Barbara Cleverly

1 vote, 3.1%

The Harbour by Francesca Brill

1 vote, 3.1%

The Harmony Silk Factory by Tash Aw

0 votes, 0.0%

The Glass Palace by Amitav Ghosh

0 votes, 0.0%

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