Stones of Empire : The Buildings of the Raj

This book was the first to describe the whole range of British constructions in India. The text and accompanying photographs illustrate these buildings not simply as physical objects, but as reflections of an empire's mingled emotions and changing history. As such, Stones of Empire remains the classic work on British architecture in India, providing the perfect overview of a unique enterprise in architecture, engineering, and social adaptation.

Jan Morris is an Honorary Fellow of the University College of Wales. Her many publications include Venice, The Pax Brittania Trilogy, The Oxford Book of Oxford, and The Matter of Wales. Simon Winchester is the author of the bestsellers The Map That Changed the World, The Professor and the Madman, and Krakatoa.