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.