The Day Of The Scorpion

Paul Scott

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Arrow
01 July 2005

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

The second title in Paul Scott's masterpiece, The Raj Quartet - dramatised for Radio 4

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.

By: Paul Scott
Imprint: Arrow
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 40mm
Weight: 380g
ISBN: 9780099478829
ISBN 10: 009947882X
Pages: 542
Publication Date: 01 July 2005
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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 The Day Of The Scorpion

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