In the Permanent Way
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About This Book
In the Permanent Way is a novel written by Flora Annie Steel. The story is set in India during the British Raj and revolves around the lives of a group of British railway engineers who are tasked with building a railway line in a remote and hostile region. The novel explores the themes of colonialism, cultural clashes, and the impact of industrialization on traditional ways of life.The main character of the novel is David Ross, a young engineer who is sent to India to oversee the construction of the railway line. He quickly becomes embroiled in the complex politics of the region, as various fa...
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- IN THE PERMANENT WAY
- In the Permanent Way
- FLORA ANNIE STEEL
- New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY LONDON: MACMILLAN & CO., Ltd. 1897
- Norwood Press J. S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Co. Norwood, Mass., U.S.A.
- CONTENTS
- Shub'rât. In the Permanent Way. On the Second Story. Glory-of-Woman. At the Great Durbar. The Blue-throated God. A Tourist Ticket. The King's Well. Uma Himavutee. Young Lochinvar. A Bit of Land. The Sorrowful Hour. A Danger Signal. Amor Vincit Omnia. The Wings of a Dove. The Swimmers. The Fakeer's Drum. At Her Beck and Call. Music Hath Charms.
- SHUB'RÂT
- I
- II
- IN THE PERMANENT WAY
- ON THE SECOND STORY
- II
- GLORY-OF-WOMAN
- AT THE GREAT DURBAR
- THE BLUE-THROATED GOD
- A TOURIST TICKET[30]
- THE KING'S WELL
- UMA HIMAVUTEE
- I
- II
- YOUNG LOCHINVAR
- A BIT OF LAND
- THE SORROWFUL HOUR
- A DANGER SIGNAL
- AMOR VINCIT OMNIA
- THE WINGS OF A DOVE[50]
- I
- II
- THE SWIMMERS[52]
- THE FAKEER'S DRUM
- AT HER BECK AND CALL
- MUSIC HATH CHARMS[53]
- FOOTNOTES
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