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A Division of the Spoils

by Paul Scott · 1975

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After exploiting India's divisions for years, the British depart in such haste that no one is prepared for the Hindu-Muslim riots of 1947. The twilight of the raj turns bloody. Against the backdrop of the violent partition of India and Pakistan, A Division of the Spoils illuminates one last bittersweet romance, revealing the divided loyalties of the British as they flee, retreat from, or cling to India.

Genre
historical fictionWorld War IIliterary fictionwar and military
Themes
historyreligion
Setting
20th centuryWorld War IIIndiaAsia
Subject
history
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 608 pages

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