The Towers of Silence (Phoenix Fiction): The Raj Quartet, Volume 3: The Towers of Silence Volume 3: Bk. 3 (Raj Quartet S.) - Softcover

Scott, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0226743438 ISBN 13: 9780226743431

Publisher: University Of Chicago Press, 1998

Synopsis

India, 1943: In a regimental hill station, the ladies of Pankot struggle to preserve the genteel facade of British society amid the debris of a vanishing empire and World War II. A retired missionary, Barbara Batchelor, bears witness to the connections between many human dramas; the love between Daphne Manner and Hari Kumar; the desperate grief an old teacher feels for an India she cannot rescue; and the cruelty of Captain Ronald Merrick, Susan Layton's future husband.

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Review:

"Paul Scott's vision is both precise and painterly. Like an engraver crosshatching I the illusion of fullness, he selects nuances that will make his characters take on depth and poignancy."--Jean G. Zorn "New York Times Book Review "

"One has to admire Mr. Scott's gifts as a buttonholing storyteller, and his rich, close-textured prose; his descriptions of action and of certain kinds of relationships are superb."--Guardian

"What has always astonished me about The Raj Quartet is its sense of sophisticated and total control of its gigantic scenario and highly varied characters. The four volumes constitute perfectly interlocking movement of a grand overall design. The politics are handled with an expertise that intrigues and never bores, and are always seen in terms of individuals."--Peter Green "New Republic "

From the Publisher:

The third title in Paul Scott's masterpiece, The Raj Quartet, dramatised by Radio 4

About this edition

• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0226743438
• ISBN 13: 9780226743431
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400