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A Division Of The Spoils
Paul Scott
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Description for A Division Of The Spoils
paperback. The British Raj in India is in its final days. For Guy Perron, Field Sergeant and historian, these last days are a time to reflect on the legacy the British has left behind in India. And for the British families still residing in India, decisions about their future must be made and final goodbyes must be said. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 40. Weight in Grams: 464.
BOOK FOUR OF THE RAJ QUARTET
The British Raj in India is in its final days. But the fall of the Empire is both the end of one era and the beginning of another. For the Hindus and Muslims, the political reality signals inevitable post-war recriminations and future territorial wrangles. For Guy Perron, Field Sergeant and historian, these last days are a time to reflect on the legacy the British has left behind in India. And for the British families still residing in India, decisions about their future must be made and final goodbyes must be said, all against ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Arrow
Condition
New
Number of Pages
672
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099478836
SKU
9780099478836
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About 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.
Reviews for A Division Of The Spoils
Its two great and time-resting virtues are, first, the extraordinary range of characters it so skilfully portrays and, second, its powerful evocation of the last days of British India
Times Literary Supplement
A mighty literary experience
The Times
Quite simply, monumental
Washington Post
Times Literary Supplement
A mighty literary experience
The Times
Quite simply, monumental
Washington Post