Author: Santanu Das Publisher: Cambridge University Press Price: £19.99 (paperback)
With the centenary of World War I, a plethora of new books have been published on just about every aspect of the conflict, from the Battle of Liège to the Armistice and beyond. Some merely go over old ground, retelling well-worn stories, while others manage to present fresh evidence that make us look at those same stories in a new light. A few examine aspects of the war that are often overlooked or sadly understudied. It is, perhaps, into this latter category that India, Empire, And First World War Culture: Writings, Images, And Songs by Santanu Das thankfully falls.
“IT IS SAID THAT DAS TOOK TEN YEARS TO RESEARCH AND WRITE THIS BOOK, AND IT SHOWS. IT IS WITHOUT DOUBT…