The great war is over, and India--the jewel in the British crown--has been deemed worthless: a bauble to be tossed to the winds. A colonial policeman corrupted by ambition, power, and hatred goes to shocking extremes of cruelty to perpetuate a disappearing way of life.
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About the Author:
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.
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“A mighty literary experience.”
—The Times
“Quite simply, monumental.”
—Washington Post
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- PublisherMorrow/Avon
- Publication date1979
- ISBN 10 0380450542
- ISBN 13 9780380450541
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- Number of pages623
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