The Jewel in the Crown
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The Jewel in the Crown

Paul Scott
4.14
6,116 ratings 469 reviews
The story of the rape of a white girl in India in 1942 which tells of racial prejudice and misunderstanding
Genres: Historical FictionFictionIndiaClassicsHistoricalLiterature20th CenturyAsiaBritish LiteratureNovels
470 Pages

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