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The Jewel in the Crown
- Raj Quartet
- Narrated by: Sam Dastor
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In the India of 1942, two rapes take place simultaneously - that of an English girl in Mayapore, and that of India by the British. In each, physical violence, racial animosity, the coercion of the weak by the strong all play their part, but playing a part too are love, affection, loyalty, and recognition that the last division of all to be overcome is the colour of the skin. The whole spectrum of Anglo-Indian relations is vividly evoked in a brilliant assessment of emotions, personal clashes and historical reasons that eventually prised India - the jewel in the Imperial Crown - from its setting.
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- A mum
- 06-02-2021
Wonderful.
Beautifully narrated modern classic that deserves to be re-read and re-listened to.
I dislike long winded reviews on audible so suffice it to say that as an avid listener with an eclectic library - this is simply one of the very best.
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- Graeme H
- 08-07-2015
A fine work, beautifully read
This is no nostalgia-filled love look back to the Raj. It is a psychologically acute, and deeply thoughtful work about racism, colonialism and humans trying to connect.
Sam Dastor's reading is perfection.
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