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J.G. Farrell's Empire Trilogy is not a trilogy in the ordinary sense. Troubles, The Siege of Krishnapur and The Singapore Grip share no characters, no continuing plot and no narrator; what they share is a single argument, made three times in three places, about the British Empire discovering that it has already ended and continuing to behave as though it has not.

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How should I approach learning the empire trilogy?
J.G. Farrell's Empire Trilogy is not a trilogy in the ordinary sense. Troubles, The Siege of Krishnapur and The Singapore Grip share no characters, no continuing plot and no narrator; what they share is a single argument, made three times in three places, about the British Empire discovering that it has already ended and continuing to behave as though it has not.
What's a good book to start the empire trilogy with?
A strong starting point is A girl in the head by J.G. Farrell. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.

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