The final novel of a quartet which began with The Jewel in the Crown. As the British presence in India moves into its last days, the fall of the Enpire signals the end of an era, and a new beginning. For the Hindus and Muslims, the political reality signals inevitable post-war recriminations.
- ISBN10 0380718111
- ISBN13 9780380718115
- Publish Date 1 August 1992 (first published 5 May 1975)
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 16 December 2009
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Avon Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Language English