The Jewel In The Crown
$37.18
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2001
Summary
BOOK ONE OF THE RAJ QUARTET
India 1942: everything is in flux. World War II has shown that the British are not invincible and the self-rule lobby is gaining many supporters. Against this background, Daphne Manners, a young English girl, is brutally raped in the Bibighat Gardens. The racism, brutality and hatred launched upon the head of her young Indian lover echo the dreadful violence perpetrated on Daphne and reveal the desperate state of Anglo-Indian relations.
The rift tha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099439967 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099439964 |
| Author: | Paul Scott |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2001 |
| Weight: | 384g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 130mm x 197mm |
| Series: | The Raj quartet |
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Critics Review
“A mighty literary experience.” -The Times “Quite simply, monumental.” -Washington Post
A major work, a glittering combination of brilliant craftsmanship, psychological perception and objective reporting… Rarely have the sounds and smells and total atmosphere been so evocatively suggested * New York Times *
Absorbing and brilliant… A triumph * Evening Standard *
One of the most important landmarks of post-war fiction… A mighty literary experience * The Times *
Quite simply, monumental * Washington Post *
Paul Scott
Paul Scott was born in London in 1920. He served in the army from 1940 to 1946, mainly in India and Malaya. He is the author of thirteen distinguished novels including his famous The Raj Quartet. In 1977, Staying On won the Booker Prize. Paul Scott died in 1978.
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