Description
India, 1943: In a regimental hill station, the ladies of Pankot struggle to preserve the genteel fa ade of British society amid the debris of a vanishing empire and World War II. A retired missionary, Barbara Batchelor, bears witness to the connections between many human dramas; the love between Daphne Manner and Hari Kumar; the desperate grief an old teacher feels for an India she cannot rescue; and the cruelty of Captain Ronald Merrick, Susan Layton's future husband.
Author: Paul Scott
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 05/22/1998
Pages: 399
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.66w x 1.17d
ISBN13: 9780226743431
ISBN10: 0226743438
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | General
Author: Paul Scott
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 05/22/1998
Pages: 399
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.06lbs
Size: 8.48h x 5.66w x 1.17d
ISBN13: 9780226743431
ISBN10: 0226743438
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | General
About the Author
Paul Scott (1920-78), born in London, held a commission in the Indian army during World War II. His many novels include Johnnie Sabib, The Chinese Love Pavilion, and Staying On.