Biography

Lieutenant Colonel John Masters was a British novelist and regular officer of the Indian Army.

In World War II, he served with the Chindits behind enemy lines in Burma, and became the GSO1 (chief staff officer) of the 19th Indian Infantry Division. Masters is principally known for his historical novels set in India, notably Bhowani Junction, which was turned into a successful film. He also wrote three volumes of autobiography, which were positively received by critics.

Books by John Masters

Trial at Mmonomoy
Trial at Mmonomoy
2001
Nightrunners of Bengal (Story-Tellers S.) (Story-Tellers)
Nightrunners of Bengal (Story-Tellers S.) (Story-Tellers)
2000
Bhowani Junction (88884)
Bhowani Junction (88884)
1999
By the Green of Spring
By the Green of Spring
1993
High command
High command
1992
The Deceivers (Film Tie-in)
The Deceivers (Film Tie-in)
1988
By The Green Of The Spring P
By The Green Of The Spring Part 1 Of 2
1986
By The Green Of The Spring P
By The Green Of The Spring Part 2 Of 2
1986
Me-ʻever le-Mandale
Me-ʻever le-Mandale
1984
By the green of the spring
By the green of the spring
1981
Heart Of War Part 1 Of 2
Heart Of War Part 1 Of 2
1980
Heart Of War Part 2 Of 2
Heart Of War Part 2 Of 2
1980
Now God Be Thanked Part 1 of 2
Now God Be Thanked Part 1 of 2
1979
Now God Be Thanked Part 2 of 2
Now God Be Thanked Part 2 of 2
1979
Now, God be thanked
Now, God be thanked
1979
An Indian Trilogy
An Indian Trilogy
1978
The Himalayan concerto
The Himalayan concerto
1976
The field-marshal's memoirs
The field-marshal's memoirs
1975
Thunder at sunset
Thunder at sunset
1974
ההחלטה הגורלית
ההחלטה הגורלית
1973
Pilgrim son
Pilgrim son
1971
לבבות לוהטים בספרד
לבבות לוהטים בספרד
1970
Far Far Mountain Pea
Far Far Mountain Pea
1968
Fourteen eighteen
Fourteen eighteen
1965
The road past Mandalay, a pers
The road past Mandalay, a personal narrative
1962
To the coral island
To the coral island
1962
The road past Mandalay
The road past Mandalay
1961
The Venus of Konpara
The Venus of Konpara
1960
Fandango Rock : Book 1: Fandan
Fandango Rock : Book 1: Fandango, Book 2: Rock Book 3
1959
Far, Far the Mountain
Far, Far the Mountain
1957
Coromandel!
Coromandel!
1955
Casanova
Casanova
1929
By the Green of the Spr-V1
By the Green of the Spr-V1
By the Green of the Spr-V2
By the Green of the Spr-V2
Heart of War-V1
Heart of War-V1
Now God Be Thanked-V1
Now God Be Thanked-V1
Now God Be Thanked-V2
Now God Be Thanked-V2