The Day of the Scorpion
The second novel in The Raj Quartet: the arrest by British police of Mohammed Ali Kasim, who is known to sympathise with the Quit India movement, signifies a further deterioration in Anglo-India relations. For families such as the Laytons, who have lived and served in India for generations, the immediate social and political realities are both disturbing and tragic. With growing confusion and bewilderment, the British are forced to confront the violent and often brutal years that lie ahead.
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The Day of the Scorpion
The second novel in The Raj Quartet: the arrest by British police of Mohammed Ali Kasim, who is known to sympathise with the Quit India movement, signifies a further deterioration in Anglo-India relations. For families such as the Laytons, who have lived and served in India for generations, the immediate social and political realities are both disturbing and tragic. With growing confusion and bewilderment, the British are forced to confront the violent and often brutal years that lie ahead.
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The Day of the Scorpion

The Day of the Scorpion

by Paul Scott

Narrated by Richard Brown

Unabridged — 22 hours, 30 minutes

The Day of the Scorpion

The Day of the Scorpion

by Paul Scott

Narrated by Richard Brown

Unabridged — 22 hours, 30 minutes

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The second novel in The Raj Quartet: the arrest by British police of Mohammed Ali Kasim, who is known to sympathise with the Quit India movement, signifies a further deterioration in Anglo-India relations. For families such as the Laytons, who have lived and served in India for generations, the immediate social and political realities are both disturbing and tragic. With growing confusion and bewilderment, the British are forced to confront the violent and often brutal years that lie ahead.

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BN ID: 2940169731866
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publication date: 05/11/2010
Edition description: Unabridged
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