Against the backdrop of the violent partition of India and Pakistan, this volume sketches one last bittersweet romance, revealing the divided loyalties of the British as they flee, retreat from, or cling to India.
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Against the backdrop of the violent partition of India and Pakistan, this volume sketches one last bittersweet romance, revealing the divided loyalties of the British as they flee, retreat from, or cling to India.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. First American edition. Quarto. Near fine with touch of sunning a the top edge in about near fine dustwrapper with a bit of rubbing, small tape repair on front board and wear the bottom of the spine. The final book of the Rai Quintet.
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Fine book in a fine dust jacket. 597 pages. First American Edition. The concluding novel in Scott's Raj Quartet. Two short years after the end of the war in 1945, the British presence in India comes to an end and the subcontinent, though painfully divided, is independent. Fine in fine dustjacket.
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Fair. Used book-May contain writing notes highlighting bends or folds. Text is readable book is clean and pages and cover mostly intact. May show normal wear and tear. Item may be missing CD. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1975. 1st printing. Tight and unmarked. 597pp. Unclipped jacket is very slightly rubbed, now in a new mylar cover. The fourth and final novel in the Raj Quartet. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
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Very Good. Prompt shipment, with tracking. we ship in CLEAN SECURE boxes First edition. Very good spine slant in torn chipped price-clipped dust jacket.
Paul Scott's Raj Quartet is one of the masterworks of the 20th century. While panned during his lifetime by critics, the 4 novels have stood the test of time and have garnered many kudos in the years following Scott's death. The Division of the Spoils is the last book of the series and it is the best of the lot. Scott delves deeply into the psyches of his characters; through their thoughts they become unique individuals with a kalaidoscope of differing perceptions about race relations and the imposition of the British Raj in a country that has finally come into it's own. The book itself is an allegory which points to the corruption that results when one country dominates another. The Division of the Spoils introduces a new character, Guy Perron, and follows up on the life of Ronald Merrick and the Layton family. All of their lives are intricately linked and the reader finally is drawn into the aftermath of the Daphne Manners rape case and the fallout for the lives it touched. This book is amazing in it's scope. I gained increased understand about the conflict between the Hindus and the Muslims which resulted in the splitting of Pakistan and India from the former British Raj. If I was stranded on a desert island, I would only hope that I could have this novel in my possession.
