![]() John Master was an old hand in writing about British India and the lives of Anglo-Indians. She is drawn irresistibly to Colonel Savage much to the chagrin of Patrick Taylor, an old friend and a fellow Anglo-Indian and an engineer in the Deccan Railways, who is still very much in love with her.Īva Gardner and Stewart Granger starred in the movie by the same that was distributed by MGM – it interesting to note that the climax was changed possibly keeping the commercial potentialities in mind. The book represents the insecurities and anxieties of Victoria Jones, a spirited Anglo-Indian daughter of a railway driver, who has savoured the independent life while serving as an Officer in the British Army. Ava Gardner in Bhowani Junction Image Courtesy – Alamy Photo It is set in the backdrop of the dying days of the British Raj wherein people are sure that the inevitable will happen sooner than later and a free and independent India will arise on the world stage. ![]() ![]() Bhowani Junction was a book written by John Masters in early 50s. ![]()
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