The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (book)
 The Lives of a Bengal Lancer | |
| Author | Francis Yeats-Brown |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | The Viking Press |
Publication date | 1930 |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 978-141-791-294-0 |
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Good Reads |   [1] |
| Amazon |  [2] |
| Google Books | [3] |
| Barnes & Nobles | [4] |
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer is a 1930 autobiography of British cavalry officer Francis Yeats-Brown published by The Viking Press.[1] The autobiography's release was met with highly positive reviews and Yeats-Brown was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize of 1930.[5]
In 1935, the book was made into a Hollywood blockbuster by the same name starring Gary Cooper, Franchot Tone, Richard Cromwell.[6] The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Picture.[7]
Plot
In 1905, Francis Yeats-Brown, then a young cavalryman, arrives in Bengal to serve in the 17th Bengal Lancers. He quickly discovers that life in the presence of his fellow soldiers is anything but boring. When not on active duty, he spends his time riding horses around the countryside, hunting wild pigs and boars, and smoking tobacco.
In addition to all this, Yeats-Brown begins to write about his exploits in India and the life of a Bengal lancer. In the middle of all this, he falls in love with "Masheen", a local woman with a talent for dancing, with whom he begins an affair. Their love becomes known as "his forbidden love affair" within his regiment.
See also
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (film)
References
- 1 2 "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer". Good Reads. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer". Amazon. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer". Google Books. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer". Barnes & Nobles. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ "1930 James Tait Black Memorial Prize". Awards & Winners. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ "The 8th Academy Awards - Nominees and Winners". Oscars. Retrieved 13 September 2014.