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| Original Title: | The Day of the Scorpion |
| ISBN: | 0226743411 (ISBN13: 9780226743417) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Raj Quartet #2 |
| Characters: | Hari Kumar, Mohammed Ali Kasim, Mildred Layton, Count Bronowsky, Captain Rowan, Mabel Layton, Barbie Batchelor, Sarah Layton, Susan Layton, Ronald Merrick, Ahmed Kasim, Nigel Rowan |
| Setting: | India,1943 |
Paul Scott
Paperback | Pages: 493 pages Rating: 4.3 | 1379 Users | 102 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Day of the Scorpion (The Raj Quartet #2) |
| Author | : | Paul Scott |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 493 pages |
| Published | : | May 22nd 1998 by University of Chicago Press (first published 1968) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. India. European Literature. British Literature |
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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.Rating Containing Books The Day of the Scorpion (The Raj Quartet #2)
Ratings: 4.3 From 1379 Users | 102 ReviewsWeigh Up Containing Books The Day of the Scorpion (The Raj Quartet #2)
Great second book in the series. Scott paints a vivid picture of colonial India and the mix of racial and societal prejudices and unease. Such a sadness pervades the story though. This is a set of books to be savored and pondered.A little over a year ago I read the first in Paul Scotts remarkable Raj Quartet, The Jewel in the Crown. Last month, I finished reading the next in the series, The Day of the Scorpion. Each are very captivating novels rich in history and deep characterizations. I would be hard pressed to tell you which one I liked better! In The Day of the Scorpion, the end of World War II is approaching, and the end of the British Raj is on the horizon in India. In this installment, some of the characters from
This is the second book of "The Raj Quartet", the first being "Jewel in the Crown". That one concerned the rape of a white girl in the Bibighar Gardens in Mayapor, India, the reasons for and aftermath of the incident itself. The writing was impeccable, the history illuminating, and the characters unforgettable, both black (As the English referred to the natives) and white.This second book continues where that left off, with different characters and settings, but still the aftermath of the rape
The second book in the quartet and am finding the novels to be quite compelling reading. Many of the characters from Jewel in the Crown again make an appearance. Particularly enjoyed reading Hari Humar's side of the story regarding his relationship with Daphne Manners and the aftermath. This novel is evocative of time and place and has a bit of everything politics, culture, romance and prejudice. Lengthy novel which I enjoyed a touch more than The Jewel in the Crown.
After I finished The Jewel in the Crown, my mother, who adores the Raj Quartet, was amazed that I didnt immediately ask to borrow the next in the series. Arent you curious about the characters? she asked. She doesnt understand the allure of a group read. I was perfectly content to postpone the pleasure of the next book until Id get the even greater pleasure of dozens if not hundreds of Goodreaders to read and discuss the book with me. But aside from that, The Jewel in the Crown works very well
Liked even more than The Jewel in the Crown.
WOW! An intense book. Had to scrape myself off the floor at the ending. Really looking forward to Part III. Fascinating to see how much effort was made by the Brits and some of the Indians to keep the decaying system in place. Also, never realized that there were Indians who fought alongside the Japanese against the Brits and Burmese! Great descriptions of a truly incredible country! All this interwoven against the story of the rape of Miss Manners in the Bibighar Gardens that was the central
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