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The Jewel in the Crown

Raj Quartet

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In the India of 1942, two rapes take place simultaneously - that of an English girl in Mayapore, and that of India by the British. In each, physical violence, racial animosity, the coercion of the weak by the strong all play their part, but playing a part too are love, affection, loyalty, and recognition that the last division of all to be overcome is the colour of the skin. The whole spectrum of Anglo-Indian relations is vividly evoked in a brilliant assessment of emotions, personal clashes and historical reasons that eventually prised India - the jewel in the Imperial Crown - from its setting.

©1966 N.E. Avery Scott (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Contemporaine Fiction Fiction de genre Historique Romance Romance contemporaine

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"It takes a masterful reader to captivate listeners for 21 hours. Sam Dastor, winner of numerous Earphones awards, does it again. His elegant interpretation makes Scott's prose seem even more eloquent than it is. Even more impressive is his brilliant dramatization of individual characters... Sam Dastor should get a jewel for his crown!" ( AudioFile)
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I admit that I didn't listen to this all at once in a rush. I wasn't always in the mood. But I came away really impressed by Scott's telling and his observations and his grasp of different mentalities. Sam Dastor was brilliant as always.

Psychologically adroit, wonderfully read

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