Unashamedly, I enjoyed 'Indian Summers' and am slightly bemused by the criticism herein. It's a work of fiction and by definition, not a factual documentary. It is also the writing of one person and one person's research, who may or may not nod to physical, social and political history. It is Rutman's opinion and given the historical reality of Britain's colonial tenure in India, Rutman is relatively mild in his implied criticism of the Raj. Decadence was a reality (perhaps not as pervasive as suggested in the first episode?) in British India and the wider empire, as was racism in all of its historical forms. My own Calcutta born father was guilty of this: most people were! As the curious son of a Raj born imperialist, I will take any form of representation of this fascinating time in British history, but I will cherry pick the things I believe and put them in the context of wider reading and research. Can't wait for next Sunday. Angus (Still researching Ferguson, Unger, O'Brien, Whybrow, Price and other associated names in Bengal). Sent from my Sony Xperia™ smartphone ____________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of INDIA Digest, Vol 10, Issue 27 > *************************************