The Broken Road

Mason is the author, for those of you who don't recognize him, of the Four Feathers that made it into the movies a few years back. I picked this up expecting to grit my teeth and bear the racism that one expects from 19th century gentlemen. While this is by no means from the point of view of a native of India, this story of a prince educated in England and then thrown back into a country he regards as barbaric, and the prejudice he finds there ,even from the woman he loves, makes it almost as thought provoking as A Passage to India. The adventure is less important than the ties of blood and prejudice that motivate the main characters.

Went through a phase of reading many of Mason's books, wonderfully written adventure tales, very enjoyable. Back in the days when reading was "in" these would be great stories for teenagers. Pick up a little history on the way too. Highly recommended.

The twist at the end? NO TWIST! Loved it.

I have been trying out various free books on my Kindle, and have been reading a lot of Pre-WWII popular fiction just to see what was popular then. I have landed on some clunkers, but this book is very well written, in a style not unlike A. J. Cronin. Definitely worth trying.

If you want to know the realistic landscape of raj India, and to understand the activity of british administrators, this book is right choice.Well written for easy reading with good scenario.Very amusing