Voices in the Night

"Voices in the Night" by Flora Annie Steel is a story set in colonial India that paints a vivid picture of the Anglo-Indian community and their interactions with the native population. The story introduces characters like Jack Raymond, a horse racer, and Lesley Drummond, a governess, as they navigate the challenges and cultural clashes of their world, against locations like the racecourse in Nushapore, where society's layers are exposed and where innocence, like that of young Jerry Arbuthnot, meets the adult world of betting and social hierarchy, all under the shadow of a heavy fog that mirrors the uncertainties of colonial life. The story begins by setting the scene with images of a fog-covered Nushapore, where the New Year dawns and the atmosphere is filled with a sense of both wonder and confusion in this complex time and place.