ARGONAUT BOOKS

Long ago, Old Filth was a Raj orphan - one of the many young children sent 'home' from the East to be fostered and educated in England. This novel tells his story, from his birth in what was then Malaya to the extremities of his old age. Reviews A magnificent, deeply moving and compassionate portrait of an era and a sentimental educationDaily MailBeautiful, vivid and defiantly funnyThe TimesI recommend it wholeheartedly for its economy, breadth of narrative, and its insight, humour and pathosMail on SundayWhat a spiky brilliant sledgehammer of a novel is Jane Gardam's Ol...Read More