Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd, 1944 New Zealand Edition

These letters are a record of the correspondence from an Indian judge from his arrival back in India after qualifying in England to the eve of an operation he feared would end his life. It is a unique Indian commentary on matters Indian and European written with the freedom of a letter-writer unhindered by thoughts of public utterance. It is remarkable for its many-sidedness and its penetrating comments and judgements; the comments of a servant of the Raj on institutions to which his loyalty is now and again severely tested by circumstance. Wisdom, humour, statesmanship, humanity, and lastly affection are the pervading qualitiesof the book...