![]() ![]() ![]() The book has been receiving such uniformly high praise (including a recent nomination for the Hessel-Tiltman prize), that it is difficult to write another review without sounding ungracious by comparison. The book covers their individual stories, ranges widely over the historic background, wonderfully captures the feel of the times, and delivers a masterful summary of the Indian contribution to the Second World War. Almost hilariously mirroring today’s Indian middle-class obsessions for children’s careers, Karnad’s three protagonists are a doctor, an engineer and a pilot. ![]() One each joined the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force, and the Indian Medical Service (the organization delivering medical services to the armed forces of India which, till the late 1930s, was a separate military organization). It is, in some important ways, different from many other books on the subject.įarthest Field, essentially, follows the lives of Karnad’s grand-father, and two of his grand-father’s brothers-in-law, all three of whom served during the Second World War. So this review is a little late, but the book and its content remain eminently worthwhile subjects for discussion. Raghu Karnad’s Farthest Field – An Indian Story of the Second World War was published in mid-2015. Year of Publication:2015 Pages:320 Price:Rs.550 ![]()
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