Raj Quartet book 1 · 1966
The Jewel in the Crown
In 1942, in the town of Mayapore, Daphne Manners, a young Englishwoman, is assaulted in the Bibighar Gardens, and Hari Kumar, the English-educated Indian she loves, is arrested by the police superintendent, Ronald Merrick.
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Book facts
- Author
- Paul Scott
- Series
- Raj Quartet, book 1 of 4
- Published
- 1966
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Mayapore, India
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Jewel in the Crown
3 recurring or key characters from Paul Scott’s chart. Introduces Daphne Manners, Hari Kumar and Ronald Merrick.
Major 1
- Ronald MerrickFirst appearanceDistrict Superintendent of Police
Minor and cameo 2
- Daphne MannersFirst appearanceYoung Englishwoman in Mayapore
- Hari KumarFirst appearanceEnglish-educated Indian
Also featuring these characters
Other Paul Scott books that share the most characters with The Jewel in the Crown.
- The Towers of Silence1971 · Raj Quartet · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Division of the Spoils1975 · Raj Quartet · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon