{"product_id":"bhowani-junction-john-masters","title":"Bhowani Junction - John Masters","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBhowani Junction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\r\n\u003ch6\u003eAuthor: \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Masters\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6\u003ePublisher: \u003cstrong\u003ePenguin Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6\u003eEdition: \u003cstrong\u003e1971\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6\u003eBinding: \u003cstrong\u003ePAPERBACK \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6\u003ePages: \u003cstrong\u003e375\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6\u003eSize: \u003cstrong\u003e4.5 × 0.5 × 7 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n\u003ch6\u003eLanguage: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\r\n \r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eBhowani Junction\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Masters'\u003c\/strong\u003e best-known novels set in the Indian subcontinent. First published in 1954, the novel is situated during the final years of British rule in India, a period marked by political upheaval, the movement toward independence, and profound changes in social and cultural life.\r\n\r\nThe fictional railway town of \u003cstrong\u003eBhowani\u003c\/strong\u003e provides the central setting. The railway is particularly significant because it brings together people from different communities and social backgrounds. Through this setting, Masters examines the complicated relationships between British officials, Indians, Anglo-Indians, and other groups living within the colonial system.\r\n\r\nA major concern of the novel is \u003cstrong\u003eidentity\u003c\/strong\u003e. Characters are confronted with questions about where they belong as the political structure of British India begins to change. These questions are especially important for members of the Anglo-Indian community, whose cultural and social position becomes increasingly uncertain as independence approaches.\r\n\r\nThe novel also explores the experience of \u003cstrong\u003eIndian nationalism and the end of colonial rule\u003c\/strong\u003e. Political events form an important backdrop to the personal stories of the characters, creating a connection between individual relationships and the larger historical transformation taking place around them.\r\n\r\nThe railway setting allows Masters to portray India as a place of movement and interaction. Trains connect cities, towns, and communities while also symbolizing the changing political landscape. The fictional junction becomes a meeting point where different identities, loyalties, and aspirations intersect.\r\n\r\nAs historical fiction, the novel combines personal drama with a depiction of a significant period in South Asian history. Readers interested in the final years of the \u003cstrong\u003eBritish Raj, Indian independence, colonial society, and Anglo-Indian history\u003c\/strong\u003e may find the book particularly useful as a literary representation of the period. Like other historical novels, its narrative should be distinguished from academic historical accounts.\r\n\r\nThis \u003cstrong\u003e1971 Penguin Books edition\u003c\/strong\u003e contains \u003cstrong\u003e375 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e and measures approximately \u003cstrong\u003e4.5 × 0.5 × 7 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its compact vintage format makes it suitable for collections of \u003cstrong\u003eIndian historical fiction, British-Indian literature, colonial-era fiction, and vintage Penguin Books\u003c\/strong\u003e.\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bhowani Junction\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Masters\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Books\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1971\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not specified\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 375\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5 × 0.5 × 7 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Historical Fiction \/ Novel\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colonial India during the transition toward independence\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMajor Themes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Identity, colonialism, nationalism, independence, cultural change, community, belonging\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e Final years of the British Raj\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Readers of Indian historical fiction, collectors of John Masters, students of colonial literature, and vintage Penguin collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003ch1\u003e🔹 Collector's Note\u003c\/h1\u003e\r\nThis \u003cstrong\u003e1971 Penguin Books edition of \u003cem\u003eBhowani Junction\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a notable vintage paperback for collections focused on \u003cstrong\u003eIndian historical fiction, colonial-era literature, Anglo-Indian history, and the literature of British India\u003c\/strong\u003e. John Masters' use of a railway town as the setting provides a distinctive literary framework for exploring the social and political changes surrounding Indian independence. Its 375-page format and Penguin imprint make it a substantial addition to a vintage literature collection.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67621336875251,"sku":"CBOO586","price":299.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/2922\/2643\/files\/f89bc681-IMG_0868-scaled.jpg?v=1790941891","url":"https:\/\/collegestreetbook.in\/products\/bhowani-junction-john-masters","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}