This book is set between 1923 and 1939, gives a historical and social account of the town of Bangalore in Southern India, as seen through the eyes of the author during his childhood and schooldays, with his Greek grand- parents. There are lively descriptions of the Bazaars, the Cantonment, the envi- rons of the town with its Tamil, Canarese, Telugu and Muslim inhabitants. The British side is covered with accounts of Garrison life, the work of the churches and scholastic life in a Catholic school. It is a delightful, detailed account, which will evoke memories and provide an i