The Raj Quartet:The Jewel in the Crown; The Days of the Scorpion; The Towers of Silence; and A Division of the Spoils
by Scott, Paul
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0434681121
- ISBN 13
- 9780434681129
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
Item Price
€11.32€9.06
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About This Item
William Heinemann Ltd, 1984. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Unmarked and solid copy. Light foxing on page edges and throughout. Jacket is fully intact, normal shelf wear. No Priority or international shipping..
Synopsis
The Raj Quartet is a four-volume novel sequence, written by Paul Scott, about the concluding years of the British Raj in India. The series was written during the period 1965–75. The Times called it "one of the most important landmarks of post-war fiction. " The story of The Raj Quartet begins in 1942. World War II is at its zenith, and in South East Asia, the Allied forces have suffered great losses.
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- Bookseller
- Small World Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 087652
- Title
- The Raj Quartet:The Jewel in the Crown; The Days of the Scorpion; The Towers of Silence; and A Division of the Spoils
- Author
- Scott, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0434681121
- ISBN 13
- 9780434681129
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
- Size
- 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾
- Keywords
- collection, British colonialism, India, Independence
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