The Rains Came

Louis Bromfield
4.21
895 ratings 81 reviews
Hindus and Moslems, Brahmins and Untouchables, western missionaries and British colonial bureaucrats, the famous novelist brings to life the social conditions of the last decade of the British Raj. Basis of a 1939 movie featuring Myrna Loy and Tyrone Power.
Genres: FictionClassicsHistorical FictionIndiaAmericanLiteratureThe United States Of America20th CenturyHistoricalNovels
525 Pages

Community Reviews:

5 star
395 (44%)
4 star
337 (38%)
3 star
129 (14%)
2 star
25 (3%)
1 star
9 (1%)

Readers also enjoyed

Other books by Louis Bromfield

Lists with this book

The Raj Quartet
The Far Pavilions
A Passage to India
Tales of the Raj
109 books30 voters
2 States: The Story of My Marriage
I Too Had a Love Story
The 3 Mistakes of My Life
Indian Books - Fiction
1005 books2404 voters
Daddy-Long-Legs / Dear Enemy
The Princess Bride
To Sir, With Love
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
The Johnstown Flood
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
The Deluge
209 books40 voters