Staying On
Title | Staying On PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Scott |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2013-02-11 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 022606817X |
The Booker Prize winner. “[One of] the top 10 books about the British in India . . . the book is a joy and makes an elegiac farewell to the Raj.” —Ferdinand Mount, The Guardian 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. Eloquent and hilarious, she and Tusker act out class tensions among the British of the Raj and give voice to the loneliness, rage, and stubborn affection in their marriage. Staying On won the Booker Prize in 1977 and was made into a motion picture starring Trevor Howard and Celia Johnson in 1979. “Staying On far transcends the events of its central action . . . [The work] should help win for Scott . . . the reputation he deserves—as one of the best novelists to emerge from Britain’s silver age.” —Robert Towers, Newsweek “Scott’s vision is both precise and painterly. Like an engraver cross-hatching in the illusion of fullness, he selects nuances that will make his characters take on depth and poignancy.” —Jean G. Zorn, The New York Times Book Review “A graceful comic coda to the earlier song of India . . . No one writing knows or can evoke an Anglo-Indian setting better than Scott.” —Paul Gray, Time “Staying On provides a sort of postscript to [Scott’s] deservedly acclaimed The Raj Quartet . . . It is, on any showing, a creditable achievement.” —Malcolm Muggeridge, The New York Times Book Review
Staying On
Title | Staying On PDF eBook |
Author | C. M. Taylor |
Publisher | Prelude Books |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2018-10-18 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0715653393 |
A geriatric coming-of-age story ... Retired expat, Tony Metcalfe, is going through a three-quarter-life crisis. Viva España, his bar in a mountain village beyond Spain’s Costa Blanca, is failing. Tony started the bar for the English post-war babies who retired early on good pensions - the por favors, as the Spanish call them - flocking to the dream of wine, rest and sun around the pool. But now their retirement paradise is shadowed by Brexit: the pound has fallen, pensions are frozen and the property crash happened long ago. Tony wants to move back to enjoy the remainder of his life in his childhood home, but his tenacious wife Laney wants to stay in the happy valley and forget about England and the dark, unresolved feelings it provokes in their marriage. Sod it - he couldn’t go home even if he tried; nobody would buy an ailing bar during a recession. But Tony’s luck is about to change when his son Nick arrives for a surprise visit with his self-possessed wife, Jo, and their son. With the extra help, Tony thinks things are on the up, but Jo has brought along more baggage than just their family’s suitcases. Staying On is a compelling story of little and greater family secrets come to light and what it means to find home, wherever you are. What readers are saying: "A beguiling story about broken people who have all the feelings and none of the words. Utterly captivating." Damien Owens "Escapism for realists – peppered with humour, yet poignant and as topical as it’s revealing... a wry take on expat life, astutely observed and deftly drawn." Peter Kerr, bestselling author of the award-winning Snowball Oranges series
The Raj Quartet, Volume 4
Title | The Raj Quartet, Volume 4 PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Scott |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 609 |
Release | 1998-05-22 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0226743446 |
Against the backdrop of the violent partition of India and Pakistan, this volume sketches one last bittersweet romance, revealing the divided loyalties of the British as they flee, retreat from, or cling to India.
Paul Scott: The Raj Quartet and Staying on
Title | Paul Scott: The Raj Quartet and Staying on PDF eBook |
Author | John Lennard |
Publisher | Humanities-Ebooks |
Pages | 97 |
Release | 2008-01-01 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN |
A study of Scott's four great novels of British India - The Jewel in the Crown, The Day of the Scorpion, The Towers of Silence, A Division of the Spoils - and of the popular coda, Staying On.
‘The Raj Quartet’ and ‘Staying On’
Title | ‘The Raj Quartet’ and ‘Staying On’ PDF eBook |
Author | John Lennard |
Publisher | Humanities-Ebooks |
Pages | 176 |
Release | |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1847602827 |
Staying in the Game
Title | Staying in the Game PDF eBook |
Author | Adrienne Lawrence |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 306 |
Release | 2021-04-06 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0593084128 |
A practical guide to shutting down workplace sexual harassment so it doesn't derail your career or your life, from the first on-air personality to sue ESPN for sexual harassment. Even in the #MeToo era, studies show that women in the workforce continue to harbor misconceptions about sexual harassment and are unprepared to respond when it happens. Lawyer and former ESPN anchor Adrienne Lawrence has learned to advocate for herself and other women. In this book, she offers much-needed insight on topics such as: • Identifying the five types of harassers and the five types of coworkers who enable them • Researching company culture and history to identify sexual harassment hotbeds • Properly documenting inappropriate behavior • Preparing for retaliation and mental health hurdles such as anxiety and depression • Managing public exposure and figuring out when to leverage the power of the media and/or lawyer up This essential guide helps women navigate the complicated realities of sexual harassment and teaches them how to be their own best advocates in toxic work environments.
Staying in Tune
Title | Staying in Tune PDF eBook |
Author | Carmen Rasmusen |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007-11 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781932898897 |
After becoming an overnight succes on the hit TV show American Idol, Carmen Rasmusen has remained in the public eye, appearing on national programs such as David Letterman, Tyra Banks, MSNBC, Today, Access Hollywood and even NBC's Fear Factor. Along with the spotlight came many temptations and worldly pressures associated with the entertainment business. Through it all, she has stuck to her goal of staying true to the Young Women values, including modesty, chastity, and obedience to the Word of Wisdom.