Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Illustrations IX
4. Acknowledgments XI
5. Abbreviations XIII
6. 1. The Hill Stations of British India 1
7. 2. Climate and the Colonial Condition 19
8. 3. Landscapes of Memory 39
9. 4. Nature's Children 63
10. 5. Home in the Hills 88
11. 6. Nurseries of the Ruling Race 117
12. 7. The Pinnacles of Power 147
13. 8. The Intrusion of the Other 175
14. 9. Arrivals and Departures 202
15. 10. Conclusion 223
16. Select Bibliography 231
17. Index 255