The Day of the Scorpion
Volume 2 of 4 · The Raj Quartet
The Day of the Scorpion
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- 496
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
Part of a seriesThe Raj QuartetVolume 2 of 4
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About the book
The Day of the Scorpion is a 1968 novel by Paul Scott, the second in his Raj Quartet. It is set in India during World War II as the influence of the British erodes. The novel focuses on old Raj family, the Laytons, the aftermath of the Mayapore incident focused on in The Jewel in the Crown, the Indian politician Mohammed Ali Kasim, and events in the princely state of Mirat.
Reading order · The Raj Quartet
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- The Jewel in the CrownStart hereThe Jewel in the Crown–Not ranked yet
- The Day of the ScorpionThis bookThe Day of the Scorpion–Not ranked yet
- The Towers of SilenceThe Towers of Silence–Not ranked yet
- A Division of the SpoilsA Division of the Spoils–Not ranked yet