A review by bunnie225
The Day of the Scorpion by Paul Scott

4.0

The fact that I finished this book within a week shows that Paul Scott is a brilliant, gripping writer if you're willing to wade through loads of context first. I just can't put it down. Raj fiction CAN be interesting and inspiring! In this novel, his eye for characterisation came into full form. I imagine this would be a wonderful series to examine the interpersonal relations between the British and the Indians - rubbing shoulders as comrades and colleagues, friends and lovers. In addition to that, it can be counted as some of the finest war fiction.