The Jewel In The Crown

Resumen del libro

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. The rift that will eventually prise India - the jewel in the Imperial Crown - from colonial rule is beginning to gape wide. 'A major work, a glittering combination of brilliant craftsmanship, psychological perception and objective reporting...

Rarely have the sounds and smells and total atmosphere been so evocatively suggested' - New York Times'Absorbing and brilliant... A triumph' - Evening Standard'One of the most important landmarks of post-war fiction... A mighty literary experience' - The Times'Quite simply, monumental' - Washington Post