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Staying On is a novel by Paul Scott which was published by University of Chicago Press in 1977. It was the recipient of the 1977 Booker prize.
- Paul Scott
- 1977
Jan 1, 2001 · Tusker and Lucy Smalley stayed on in India. Given the chance to return 'home' when Tusker, once a Colonel in the British Army, retired, they chose instead to remain in the small hill town of Pankot, with its eccentric inhabitants and archaic rituals left over from the days of the Empire.
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Jul 30, 2020 · A review of the final book in The Raj Quartet series by Paul Scott, set 20 years after Indian independence. The novel follows the last British couple in Pankot, who struggle to cope with the changing times and their own relationship.
Oct 1, 1998 · Staying On: A Novel (Phoenix Fiction) Paperback – October 1, 1998. by Paul Scott (Author) 4.3 910 ratings. See all formats and editions. In this sequel to The Raj Quartet, Colonel Tusker and Lucy Smalley stay on in the hills of Pankot after Indian independence deprives them of their colonial status.
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Nov 19, 2014 · Staying on is a historical fiction novel set in India during the British colonial rule. It explores the themes of identity, culture, and colonialism through the stories of different characters.
Jan 3, 2022 · Only the tyranny of their landlady, the imposing Mrs Bhoolabhoy, threatens to upset the quiet rhythm of their days. Both funny and deeply moving, Staying On is a unique, engrossing portrait of the end of an empire and of a forty-year love affair. Originally published: London: Heinemann, 1977.
Summary. Winner, 1977 Booker Prize. In this sequel to "The Raj Quartet," Colonel Tusker and Lucy Smalley stay on in the hills of Pankot after Indian independence deprives them of their colonial status. Finally fed up with accommodating her husband, Lucy claims a degree of independence herself.
