{"product_id":"six-days-in-marapore-paperback","title":"Six Days in Marapore - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this swiftly paced and lyrical novel about British expatriates at the time of Indian independence, Paul Scott grapples with the themes of race, possession, and history that dominate all four novels of his masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Raj Quartet\u003c\/i\u003e, especially \u003ci\u003eThe Jewel in the Crown\u003c\/i\u003e. As always, Scott fills his book with vivid characters: the seductive, bigoted war widow; the sophisticated, wily Hindu politician; and the athletic young American who only gradually begins to understand the legacy of pain and hatred veiling the woman he has come to rescue. Set against the backdrop of a nation in violent transition-a climate of exhilaration and shifting loyalties-\u003ci\u003eSix Days in Marapore\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds amidst the possibility of reconciliation, freedom, and healing. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Scott's brief characterizations are as important to \u003ci\u003eSix Days in Marapore\u003c\/i\u003e as the basic plot . . . This is not primarily a novel of India, but rather more of frightened foreigners living there at the end of their era.\"-\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Intense, abrasive, the many conflicts and telltale stigmata of Hindu and Moslem, white and off white, give this its uncertain temper and certain suspense.\"-\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (1920-78) is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Raj Quartet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStaying On\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by the University of Chicago Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.44 x 5.64 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454477844658,"sku":"9780226743196","price":20.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/13e6d9a335835e37a72579fb611b094a_124ad468-07b4-4ce6-adca-87aa762d79f5.webp?v=1778852044","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/six-days-in-marapore-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}