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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.
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.
Jul 30, 2020 · Staying On is a delightful end to Scott’s epic about India and its fight for independence against a ruling class determined not to let go of their power. I loved the way Scott mixed in familiar characters and locations from previous novels, yet showed that life had changed.
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. by. Paul Scott. Publication date. 1998. Topics. Cultural Literacy and Humanities, Reading Level-Adult. Publisher. University of Chicago Press.
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.
