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ⓘ About John Masters
John Masters was a noteworthy British author and army officer, who used to serve in the Indian Army during the pre-independence era of India and later became a novelist. The novels written by Masters are well known for the treatment of British Empire while ruling India. Author Masters was born to a regular soldier serving in the post of lieutenant colonel. His family had a vast tradition of serving in Indian Army. Masters had completed his education from the Royal Military College in Sandhurt and from Wellington. Immediately after his graduation, he had joined the Light Infantry of Cornwall Duke. After serving for one year, he applied to join the 4th Gorkha Rifles of Prince of Wales. Masters served with the regiment’s 2nd battalion on the North West Frontier.
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Who is John Masters?
John Masters was a noteworthy British author and army officer, who used to serve in the Indian Army during the pre-independence era of India and later became a novelist. The novels written by Masters are well known for the treatment of British Empire while ruling India. Author Masters was born to a regular soldier serving in the post of lieutenant colonel.
Which John Masters series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Savage Family Chronicles series, the earliest of John Masters's multi-book series: it opens with Nightrunners Of Bengal (1951) and runs to 8 books across 1951–1972, ending with The Ravi Lancers (1972). John Masters's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has John Masters written?
John Masters has 27 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1951 and 2003. 14 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being The Savage Family Chronicles series with 8 books — and 13 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should John Masters's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. John Masters's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Savage Family Chronicles (1951–1972, 8 books), Masters Autobiography Trilogy (1956–1971, 3 books) and Loss of Eden (1979–1981, 3 books).
How are John Masters's books organised into series?
This guide splits John Masters's 27 books into 3 named series and 13 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Savage Family Chronicles (8 books, 1951–1972); Loss of Eden (3 books, 1979–1981); Masters Autobiography Trilogy (3 books, 1956–1971).