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J.G. Farrell

Born

in Liverpool , The United Kingdom

January 25, 1935

Died

August 11, 1979

Website

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

Genre

Historical Fiction

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James Gordon Farrell, 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 44. ...more

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Average rating: 3.89 · 17,065 ratings · 1,907 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Siege of Krishnapur (Empire Trilogy, #2) by J.G. Farrell, Pankaj Mishra 3.93 avg rating — 8,401 ratings — published 1973 — 72 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 (Empire Trilogy, #1) by J.G. Farrell, John Banville (Introduction) 3.83 avg rating — 5,831 ratings — published 1970 — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 (Empire Trilogy, #3) by J.G. Farrell, Derek Mahon (Introduction) 3.93 avg rating — 2,369 ratings — published 1978 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 3.63 avg rating — 235 ratings — published 1981 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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: Troubles / The Siege of Krishnapur / The Singapore Grip 4.16 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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) 3.91 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 1973 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 3.25 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 1967 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Lung 3.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1965 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Man from Elsewhere 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1963 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Bookmarks liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1975 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Series by J.G. Farrell

Empire Trilogy (3 books)
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J.G. Farrell,

Derek Mahon (Introduction)

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Quotes by J.G. Farrell (?)

“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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“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

tags: historical-fiction, politics

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11 votes, 39.3%

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