Bhowani Junction

"There are three reasons why I chose this book. Firstly because I don’t want to give the impression of never reading light or story books, and this is a great story. It is a story about a time when I was a child, and so for me it has some reminiscences. And it is a story about railways, which I love. I love Indian railways and I have travelled thousands of miles on them. So basically it is just a jolly good story about a subject and a time I thoroughly enjoyed. It is a love story between a British army officer and a very beautiful Anglo-Indian girl. As you know, the British were not very kind towards the Anglo-Indians. They had a very condescending view of them at best. The beautiful Anglo-Indian girl is also loved by an Anglo-Indian railway officer, so it is a triangular love story in a way. It was indeed, and the main star was Ava Gardner. I have sadly never managed to see the film. Perhaps I should get onto YouTube now!"