'One of the most important landmarks of post-war fiction. Paul Scott was born in 1920, the son of a mother and father. Hilary Spurlings Paul Scott: A Life of the Author of the Raj Quartet answers many questions Raj readers are likely to have regarding Scott. Rarely have the sounds and smells and total atmosphere been so evocatively suggested' - New York Times But to read the Raj Quartetpublished (1966-1975) just a generation after the fall of the British Rajis to wonder at Paul Scotts vision. '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. Against this background, Daphne Manners, a young English girl, is brutally raped in the Bibighat Gardens. World War II has shown that the British are not invincible and the self-rule lobby is gaining many supporters. NOW A BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA DRAMATISATION STARRING ANNA MAXWELL MARTIN AND PRASANNA PUWANARAJAH
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