Day Of The Scorpion - raj quartet book 2

Informationen zum Autor Paul Scott (1920-78), born in London, held a commission in the Indian army during World War II. His many novels include Johnnie Sabib, The Chinese Love Pavilion, and Staying On . Klappentext The powerful, moving second volume of Paul Scott's classic account of the last days of British rule in India In The Day of the Scorpion , Scott draws us deeper in to his epic of India at the close of World War II. With force and subtlety, he recreates both private ambition and perversity, and the politics of an entire subcontinent at a turning point in history. As the scorpion, encircled by a ring of fire, will sting itself to death, so does the British raj hasten its own destruction when threatened by the flames of Indian independence. Brutal repression and imprisonment of India's leaders cannot still the cry for home rule. And in the midst of chaos, the English Laytons withdraw from a world they no longer know to seek solace in denial, drink, and madness. Zusammenfassung In this volume! readers meet Mabel Layton and her daughters! stranded in their colonial mansion awaiting Colonel Layton's return from war. As the flames of independence continue to threaten the Raj! leaders of the Indian Congress are rounded up into British prisons.

Info autore

Paul Scott (1920-78), born in London, held a commission in the Indian army during World War II. His many novels include Johnnie Sabib, The Chinese Love Pavilion, and Staying On.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Paul Scott
• Editore: University Of Chicago Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.1998
• EAN: 9780226743417
• ISBN: 978-0-226-74341-7
• Pagine: 496
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 215 mm x 40 mm
• Serie: Raj Quartet; Raj Quartet; Phoenix Fiction
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Didattica > Formazione professionale; Narrativa > Romanzi; FICTION / Historical / General, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Historical fiction, FICTION / Literary, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary