Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore With chapters on coffee planting in Coorg, the Mysore representative assembly, the Indian congress, caste and the Indian silver question, being the 38 years' experiences of a Mysore planter

"Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore" by Robert H. Elliot is a historical exploration of one man's nearly four-decade journey as a planter in the Mysore region of India during the late 1800s. The story begins with the author’s arrival in 1855 and reveals the dramatic shifts he witnessed in travel and the region itself. He shares the highs and lows of early coffee planting, the lonely lives of European settlers, and how British money and rule changed the local economy and what was built there. Elliot expresses his respect for the beauty of Mysore, showing both the difficulties and victories of farm life in the area, while also exposing the cultural relationships and changes to Mysore's landscape over time.