This first volume opens in 1942 as the British fear both Japanese invasion and Indian demands for self-rule. Daphne Manners, daughter of the province governor, is running at night through the Mayapore gardens, away from her Indian lover, who will soon be arrested for her alleged rape.
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This first volume opens in 1942 as the British fear both Japanese invasion and Indian demands for self-rule. Daphne Manners, daughter of the province governor, is running at night through the Mayapore gardens, away from her Indian lover, who will soon be arrested for her alleged rape.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Size: 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo); Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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1st edition. Hardcover. Very nice brown cloth with bright gilt spine lettering, pages and endpapers very clean, just some light spotting to the blocks, mostly the front. In a near fine dustjacket, a few little bits of edge-grazing, not price-clipped, the top third of the spine only lightly paled. Overall, a nice copy of the first novel in the author's famous Raj Quartet.
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1st edition. Hardcover. Fine brown boards, bright gilt spine lettering, front text block just slightly toned else the pages are very clean with no foxing. In a near fine dustjacket, not price-clipped, small repairs at extremities, with the top third of the spine entirely unfaded, which is very uncommon, leaving the colours bright and uniform. Very nice copy of the first impression of the first novel in the author's celebrated Raj Quartet.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
Jewel in the Crown is the first in a four part series about the last days of the Raj prior to Indian independence after WWII. I first became interested in the series after renting the epic BBC production which I enjoyed over several weekends. I would suggest viewing the DVDs first, because it helps set the background. The book tends to skip around between characters and situations that span several years. The rape of Daphne Manners is seen through many eyes; military and civilian, men and women. However, that being said, this book delves into the thoughts that the characters have and explains their actions in a way that the mini-series never could. The author, Paul Scott, died before the accolades for his masterpieces began to be extolled. It is too bad, because now this novel and the other three that expand upon the central events, are now widely recognized as masterpieces. The events described in this book effect world politics to this very day. Paul Scott lived in India as part of the military, and took several trips back to interview people living during the last days of the Raj. His characters, such as Merrick and Kumar, are such a part of his own upbringing that he paints them in the most intense colors I've encountered in a long time. This book and the other three in the series are must reads for anyone interested in historical fiction.
