{"product_id":"six-days-in-marapore-paperback","title":"Six Days in Marapore - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Scott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving novel of the last days of British imperial rule in India\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 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.\u003cbr\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 284\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.44 x 5.64 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53057484194016,"sku":"9780226743196","price":23.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/h03r3_5gRa9780226743196.webp?v=1781378130","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/six-days-in-marapore-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}