A Division Of The Spoils

In the fourth volume in Paul Scott's Raj quartet, the twilight of the Raj turns bloody. 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. 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 retreat from or cling to India.