Chronicles of Dustypore: A Tale of Modern Anglo-Indian Society

The novel sketches life in a newly annexed, arid provincial outpost of the empire, following the social rhythms, official routines, and small dramas of its expatriate community. Through episodes of balls, picnics, courtship, administrative disputes, frontier skirmishes, illness, and domestic crisis, it traces relationships among figures such as Felicia, Maud, and Desvœux while mixing comic social observation with moments of danger and sentiment. Vivid descriptions of climate and landscape frame a narrative that balances intimate salon scenes with military and civic duty, exploring themes of social convention, romantic entanglement, and the strains of life on the frontier.