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The Jewel In The Crown by Paul Scott (Paperback, 1996)

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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.

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The opening title of Paul Scott's masterpiece, The Raj Quartet, dramatised by Radio 4 ___________________ NOW A BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA DRAMATISATION STARRING ANNA MAXWELL MARTIN AND PRASANNA PUWANARAJAH ___________________ 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 that will eventually prise India - the jewel in the Imperial Crown - from colonial rule is beginning to gape wide. ___________________ '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

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PublisherCornerstone

ISBN-139780099439967

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Book TitleThe Jewel in the Crown

AuthorPaul Scott

FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

TopicBooks

Publication Year1996

Number of Pages528 Pages

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Item Height198mm

Item Width129mm

Item Weight382g

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Title_AuthorPaul Scott

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by txu145
04 May, 2016
Jewel in the Crown
Read while in India and much better than expected. Fascinating, literary and well worth reading.
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