The Raj Quartet, Volume 3: The Towers of Silence -- Paul Scott

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. <br><br><br><b>Author:</b> Paul Scott<br><b>Publisher:</b> University of Chicago Press<br><b>Published:</b> 05/22/1998<br><b>Pages:</b> 399<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 1.06lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.48h x 5.66w x 1.17d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780226743431<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Paul Scott </b>(1920-78), born in London, held a commission in the Indian army during World War II. His many novels include <i>Johnnie Sabib, The Chinese Love Pavilion, </i> and <i>Staying On</i>.</p>