The Raj Quartet, Volume 2: The Day of the Scorpion - Couverture souple

Scott, Paul

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0226743411 ISBN 13 : 9780226743417

Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 1998

Synopsis

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 scorpian, 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.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

BOOK TWO OF THE RAJ QUARTET

India, August 9th 1942. The morning brings raids and the arrest by British police of Congress Party members. Amongst the prisoners is the distinguished ex-Chief Minister Mohammed Ali Kasim. Loyal to the party's central vision of a unified free India, his incarceration is a symptom of the growing deterioration of Anglo-Indian relations.

For the long-serving British family, the Laytons, the political and social ramifications are immediate, disturbing and tragic. Some, like Ronald Merrick, believe that true intimacy between the races is impossible; others, such as Sarah Layton, struggle to come to terms with their Anglo-Indian past. With growing confusion and bewilderment, the British are forced to confront the violent and often brutal years that lie ahead of them.

Revue de presse

"An achievement of unusual dimensions and power" (Observer)

"I can't think of anything worth knowing about the Raj in India that Scott hasn't told me... His contribution to literature is permanent" (New York Times)

"Beautifully constructed... An even richer tapestry of Indian and British character than its predecessor" (Sunday Times)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: University of Chicago Press
• Date d'édition: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0226743411
• ISBN 13: 9780226743417
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 493