Raj Quartet book 3 · 1971
The Towers of Silence
Barbie Batchelor, a retired missionary teacher, lodges with Mabel Layton in a hill station, and watches the world she knew begin to crumble.
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Book facts
- Author
- Paul Scott
- Series
- Raj Quartet, book 3 of 4
- Published
- 1971
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Mayapore, India
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Towers of Silence
6 recurring or key characters from Paul Scott’s chart. Introduces Barbie Batchelor and Tusker Smalley.
Lead 1
- Barbie BatchelorFirst appearanceRetired missionary
Major 2
- Ronald MerrickDistrict Superintendent of Police
- Sarah LaytonDaughter of an army family
Minor and cameo 3
- Daphne MannersYoung Englishwoman in Mayapore
- Hari KumarEnglish-educated Indian
- Tusker SmalleyFirst appearanceRetired colonel who stays in India
Also featuring these characters
Other Paul Scott books that share the most characters with The Towers of Silence.
- The Jewel in the Crown1966 · Raj Quartet · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon