{"product_id":"the-day-of-the-scorpion","title":"The Day of the Scorpion","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second volume of Paul Scott's The Raj Quartet, 'The Day of the Scorpion,' plunges into India in August 1942 as British authorities arrest Congress Party leaders, including Mohammed Ali Kasim. This act intensifies the already strained Anglo-Indian relationship, immediately impacting the long-established British Layton family. As political tensions escalate, the Laytons grapple with their intertwined Anglo-Indian past and the unsettling reality of a rapidly changing, often brutal, subcontinent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhy You Should Read?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores colonial India during a pivotal historical moment, highlighting the breakdown of Anglo-Indian relations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers deep character studies of both British and Indian individuals caught in a period of intense political and social upheaval.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines complex themes of race, loyalty, identity, and the moral ambiguities of empire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA crucial installment in Paul Scott's critically acclaimed 'The Raj Quartet' series, renowned for its masterful depiction of the end of the British Raj.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43114968514813,"sku":null,"price":880.0,"currency_code":"NPR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/4145\/8840\/files\/content_3f913c31-8262-45ec-b75a-f136fad8828b.jpg?v=1771967391","url":"https:\/\/biblionepal.com\/es\/products\/the-day-of-the-scorpion","provider":"BIBLIONEPAL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}