Letters of A Mussoorie Merchant: Mauger Fitzhugh Monk, (1828-1849), , Ganesh Saili, , Ruskin Bond, Niyogi Books, 9789381523070

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Letters of A Mussoorie Merchant: Mauger Fitzhugh Monk, (1828-1849)

Ganesh Saili (Editor) Ruskin Bond (Introduction)

Synopsis

Mauger Fitzhugh Monk was born in the British channel island of Guernsey. Forced to leave England after a financial scandal, he departed for India, where, under an assumed name, he enlisted as a gunner, in the East India Company’s 4th Battalion of Artillery. He served there as a soldier but soon made his way up to the Himalayan hill station of Mussoorie, which had then only recently been established, and took up work there; initially as a teacher. He argumented his teaching work with various commercial undertakings, the failure of which, pushed him to the edge of bankruptcy. After an extremely eventful career in Mussoorie, he finally decided to return to England, but sadly died suddenly in 1849, at Meerut. He recorded the details of his extraordinary life in India, in a long series of letters, written to his father and other family members in England, between 1828 and 1849. They record his army life, in the late 1830’s, and then go on to give a fascinating, and previously unknown insight, into everyday life in Mussoorie and Landour, during the 1840’s. The collection is an invaluable resource for all who are interested in the social life of 19th century British India, and in discovering new aspects of the history of Mussoorie in its very earliest days.

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About the authors

Ganesh Saili

Ganesh has been known to cook everything from Banana Fritters to Mutton Chops. Over a period of 30 years, he has been collecting Mussoorie and Landour memorabilia - old photographs, recipes, menu cards, coasters, place mats, bar stools and bar flies! Much of this collection went into the making of Mussoorie & Landour - Days of Wine and Roses, which is today a collector's item. Ganesh has also done some picture books which Ruskin uses on stormy nights to keep his door from blowing open. When it isn't windy, he appreciates the pictures! In revenge, Ganesh makes a castle with Ruskin's 80-odd published titles and waits for the wind to knock it down! Presently, he is working on an out-of-focus pictorial biography of his author friend.

Ruskin Bond

Ruskin Bond, resident of Mussoorie, is a well-known writer of fiction and a reconteur par excellence. His Tales and Legends from India, Angry River, Strange Men, Strange Places, The Blue Umbrella, A Long Walk for Bina and Hanuman to the Rescue are also available in Rupa paperback. Ruskin Bond's Children's Omnibus has been a firm favourite with young readers for several years. Ghost Stories fro the Raj, The Rupa Book of Great Animal Stories, The Rupa Book of the True Tales of Mystery and Adventure, The Rupa Book of Ruskiin Bond's Himalayan Tales, The Rupa Book of Great Suspense Stories, The Rupa Laughter Omnibus, The Rupa Book of Scary Stories and The Rupa Book of Haunted Houses are eight of his recent anthologies for Rupa.

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