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The second part of the bestselling novelist''s dramatic autobiography about his time in the Gurkhas during the second world warThis is the second part of John Masters'' autobiography: how he fought with his Gurkha regiment during World War II until his promotion to command one of the Chindit columns behind enemy lines in Burma. Written by a bestselling novelist at the height of his powers, it is an exceptionally moving story that culminates in him having to personally shoot a number of wounded British soldiers who cannot be evacuated before their position is overrun by the Japanese. It is an uncomfortable reminder that Churchill''s obsession with ''special forces'' squandered thousands of Allied lives in operations that owed more to public relations than strategic calculation. This military and moral odyssey is one of the greatest of World War II frontline memoirs.

The first of John Master''s evocative memoirs about life in the Gurkhas in India on the cusp of WWIIJohn Masters was a soldier before he became a bestselling novelist. He went to Sandhurst in 1933 at the age of eighteen and was commissioned into the 4th Gurkha Rifles in time to take part in some of the last campaigns on the turbulent north-west frontier of India.John Masters joined a Gurhka regiment on receiving his commission, and his depiction of garrison life and campaigning on the North-West Frontier has never been surpassed. BUGLES AND A TIGER is a matchless evocation of the British Army in India on the eve of the Second World War. Still very much the army depicted by Kipling, it stands on the threshold of a war that will transform the world. This book is the first of three volumes of autobiography that touched a chord in the post-war world.

An 18-part serialisation of John Masters'' chronicles of the Savage family, spanning the years 1825-1946 and set against the backdrop of British rule in IndiaBased on the hugely popular novels of John Masters, this landmark BBC Radio adaptation charts the history of the British in India through the perspective of one family over several generations. Ranging over more than 120 years, these thrilling tales of love, murder and espionage take us from the expansion of the East India Company to the last days of the Raj and the approach of Independence.The Deceivers - 1825. When Company official William Savage witnesses a brutal double murder and uncovers grisly evidence of mass ritual sacrifice, he is drawn into the dark world of the thuggee and their murderous, Kali-worshipping cult. Can he escape with his honour - and his soul - intact? Starring David Collings, Saeed Jaffrey, and Terence Alexander.Night Runners of Bengal - 1856, and William''s son Rodney is an officer in the Bengal Army. His life is one of security and privilege - but a guru''s prophecy, and disturbing events surrounding the Rani of Kishanpur, are harbingers of seismic change to come. Across India, the Great Rebellion is rising... Starring Michael Cochrane, Eva Haddon, Carole Boyd and Renu Setna.The Lotus and the Wind - 1879. Britain and Russia are deadly rivals in the ''Great Game''. At the centre of the conflict is Afghanistan, where soldier-turned-spy Lt Robin Savage is attempting to thwart Russian intelligence. Meanwhile, the woman he loves, Anne Hildreth, witnesses a murder en route to Peshawar... Starring Bill Nighy, Juliet Stevenson, John Rowe.Bhowani Junction - 1946, and India is heading for self-rule. But when Independence comes, what will happen to Anglo-Indians Patrick Taylor and Victoria Jones? As they search for their true identity amidst Britain''s turbulent withdrawal, Colonel Rodney Savage hunts for saboteurs seeking to blow up Bhowani''s railway... Starring Gary Bond, Sean Barrett and Shireen Shah.Text copyright © The Estate of John Masters 1951 (Nightrunners of Bengal), 1952 (The Deceivers), 1953 (The Lotus and the Wind), 1954 (Bhowani Junction)Cast and creditsWritten by John MastersMusic composed by Malcolm Clarke of the BBC Radiophonic WorkshopThe DeceiversDramatised by David Wade.Directed by Penny Leicester.Executive producer: Colin VenningFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 30 September-28 October 1984Nightrunners of BengalDramatised by Barry Campbell.Directed by Christopher VenningFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4-25 November 1984The Lotus and the WindDramatised by David Wade.Directed by Penny LeicesterFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 2-23 December 1984Bhowani JunctionDramatised by Barry CampbellDirected by Christopher VenningFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 30 December 1984-27 January 1985©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd