The story of The Raj Quartet begins in 1942. World War II is at its zenith, and in South East Asia, the Allied forces have suffered great losses. Burma has fallen, and the Japanese … See more

• 1984:The Jewel in the Crown is a television mini-series based upon parts of all four books. The selection of parts to be dramatised resulted in the series giving greater emphasis to … See more

Salman Rushdie wrote, "The Quartet's form, tells us, in effect, that the history of the end of the Raj was largely composed of the doings of the … See more

The manner of narration is, especially in the first volume, looping and elliptical, shifting from 1942 to 1964 and back again, with detours back to the early 1900s. The voices shift as well … See more