Paul Scott

The Raj Quartet, Volume 1

The Jewel in the Crown

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The first volume in Paul Scott's historical tour-de-force opens in 1942 as the British fear both Japanese invasion and Indian demands for self-rule. In the Mayapore gardens, Daphne Manners, daughter of the provincial governor, leaves her Indian lover, who will soon be arrested for her alleged rape.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Chicago Press
• Univ of Chicago PR edition
• Seitenzahl: 472
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Mai 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 217mm x 142mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 578g
• ISBN-13: 9780226743400
• ISBN-10: 0226743403
• Artikelnr.: 21744638

Autorenporträt

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.