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Simon Raven
1927 - 2001


Sound the Retreat
Part of a series chronicling the decline of the English Upper Class. This particular book charts the last days of the British Raj with all its intrigue and a dash of hedonism.

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Feathers of Death
Based on the author's own experiences in the army, this novel is set in Kenya with the backdrop of the Mau Mau rebellion.

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Bird of Ill Omen
A semi-autobiographical account of his rather unconventional escapades in the army from Kenya, Palestine to Bombay and many other places beyond.

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