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James Gordon Farrell (25 January 1935 – 11 August 1979) was an English-born novelist of Irish descent. He gained prominence for a series of novels known as "the Empire Trilogy" ( Troubles, The Siege of Krishnapur and The Singapore Grip ), which deal with the political and human consequences of British colonial rule.
J.G. Farrell (born Jan. 23, 1935, Liverpool, Eng.—died Aug. 12, 1979, Bantry Bay, Ire.) was a British novelist who won acclaim for his Empire trilogy, a series of historical novels that intricately explore British imperialism and its decline.
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 ...
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels. James Gordon Farrell otherwise known as J.G. Farrell is a historical fiction novelist that was born in Liverpool England in 1935. The author would garner critical acclaim when he penned the historical fiction novels in the “Empire Trilogy.”
Sep 10, 2020 · The Singapore Grip was the last novel JG Farrell ever completed - he drowned aged 44 on a remote part of the Irish coast in 1979, in circumstances never wholly explained. ITV's upcoming...
Dec 20, 2023 · A historical novel about the Indian Rebellion of 1857, The Siege of Krishnapur won the 1973 Booker Prize and was shortlisted for the 40th anniversary Best of the Booker Prize. The novel explores the characters, themes and conflicts of the British Empire and its decline through the siege of a fictional town in India.
The Singapore Grip is a novel by J. G. Farrell. It was published in 1978, a year before his death. In 2015, The Straits Times' Akshita Nanda selected The Singapore Grip as one of ten classic Singapore novels.
