Out Of India: An Anglo-Indian Childhood

'I am truly a child of both countries and both cultures.'

Born to an Indian father and an English mother, Jamila Gavin's childhood was divided between two worlds.

Her earliest memories are of India, where she lived in a crumbling palace built for a prince, and learned to steal sugar cane and suck mangoes. But she would spend much of her childhood in England, where she picked blackberries, got chilblains, and learned to recognise doodlebug bombs. And between the two there were unforgettable journeys, by bullock carts and tongas, crowded trains and romantic P&O liners.

A touching and very personal recollection, with a backdrop of world-shaking events, from the Blitz of World War II to the struggle for Indian independence and the assassination of Gandhi.

Illustrated with the author's own delightful photographs.

Title - Out Of India: An Anglo-Indian Childhood

Edition -

Author - Jamila Gavin

ISBN 13 - 9780340854624

Imprint - Hodder Children's Books

Publisher - Hachette Children's Group

Date Published - 12/09/2002

Prize -

No. of pages - 128

Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 130 x 198 x 10mm

Weight - 116 g

Languages - English