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
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