The Jewel In The Crown by Paul Scott

The Jewel In The Crown by Paul ScottNOW A BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA DRAMATISATION STARRING ANNA MAXWELL MARTIN AND PRASANNA PUWANARAJAHBOOK ONE OF THE RAJ QUARTETIndia 1942: everything is in flux. World War II has shown that the British are not invincible and the self rule lobby is gaining many supporters. Against this background, Daphne Manners, a young English girl, is brutally raped in the Bibighat Gardens. The racism, brutality and hatred launched upon the head of her young Indian lover

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icy waves and merciless torrents

transport you to new places

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incisive and hopeful

gripping characters

be bedazzled by Seville & the Costa de la Luz

and begin to trust

Bihar & Jharkhand

At a youth festival in East Berlin

unflinching study of art and deceit

bold illustrations