Raj Quartet book 2 · 1968
The Day of the Scorpion
The Layton family, of an old army family in India, face the war and the end of empire, while Merrick’s shadow falls across their lives.
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Book facts
- Author
- Paul Scott
- Series
- Raj Quartet, book 2 of 4
- Published
- 1968
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Mayapore, India
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Day of the Scorpion
4 recurring or key characters from Paul Scott’s chart. Introduces Sarah Layton.
Lead 1
- Sarah LaytonFirst appearanceDaughter of an army family
Major 1
- Ronald MerrickDistrict Superintendent of Police
Minor and cameo 2
- Daphne MannersYoung Englishwoman in Mayapore
- Hari KumarEnglish-educated Indian
Also featuring these characters
Other Paul Scott books that share the most characters with The Day of the Scorpion.
- A Division of the Spoils1975 · Raj Quartet · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon