![]() 'One of the most important landmarks of post-war fiction. ![]() Rarely have the sounds and smells and total atmosphere been so evocatively suggested' - New York Times 'A major work, a glittering combination of brilliant craftsmanship, psychological perception and objective reporting. The rift that will eventually prise India - the jewel in the Imperial Crown - from colonial rule is beginning to gape wide. The racism, brutality and hatred launched upon the head of her young Indian lover echo the dreadful violence perpetrated on Daphne and reveal the desperate state of Anglo-Indian relations. The four-volume novel sequence of the Quartet is set during the final days. Against this background, Daphne Manners, a young English girl, is brutally raped in the Bibighat Gardens. The Jewel in the Crown is a 1966 novel by Paul Scott that begins his Raj Quartet. World War II has shown that the British are not invincible and the self-rule lobby is gaining many supporters. ![]() But to reduce it to any of these elements is to. ![]() NOW A BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA DRAMATISATION STARRING ANNA MAXWELL MARTIN AND PRASANNA PUWANARAJAH Paul Scotts The Jewel in the Crown is part historical novel, part mystery, part love story, part allegory. ![]()
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