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Staying on: Complete & Unabridged
  

Staying on: Complete & Unabridged [Audiobook] (Audio Cassette)

by Paul Scott (Author), Paul Shelley (Reader)
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  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: Chivers Audio Books (Jul 1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0745140297
  • ISBN-13: 978-0745140292
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,807,923 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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From the author of the Raj Quartet - dramatised for Radio Four --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author
Paul Scott was born in London in 1920. He served in the army from 1940 to 1946, mainly in India and Malaya. He is the author of thirteen distinguished novels including his famous The Raj Quartet. In 1977, Staying On won the Booker Prize. Paul Scott died in 1978. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A warm bittersweet tragedy that may move you to tears, 8 Feb 2002
By L. C. Jones (Oxford, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Staying on (Paperback)
This is a splendid and touching story of a couple of British colonists who 'stay on' after the Raj ends in India, and that country gains independence from Britain. Colonel 'Tusker' and his wife are both advanced in years and it made little sense for them to pull out. The book begins with Tusker's death. A stark opening. The timeline is then turned back and we are taken through the events which, in the end, culminate in Tusker's death. By the time he dies again, Paul Scott has endeared the blustery old man to his readers to such an extent that it is a devastating blow. The power and engagement of Scott's writing is such that the reader almost forgets that Tusker is already dead, and thus his passing comes as a great shock. This novel has the curious accolade of being the first to ever make me cry. More than simply a portrait of two inviduals who decide to ride out the turning tide of history, this is a delicate and warm tale of human dignity and pride. Tusker and his wife once enjoyed tea with the elite of Imperial administrators, the Raj leaders themselves, but now find themselves relegated to a small bungalow in conditions that are beneath them. Their stoic and almost heroic endurance of their fate is a touching encounter which is perhaps not only a story of two individuals, but representative of the empire as a whole. Tusker and his wife are spent forces, with no real control over their destiny, as much as they wish otherwise and act to try to hold on to some power over their lives. Despite this, their stand is not a depressing one, rather it is bursting with vitality, however futile. Staying On will appeal especially to the traditional British sympathy for the underdog, but is a tremendous work of literature that I would recommend to anyone.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars 'Staying On' - a heartwarming comedy yet conversely tragic., 21 Jun 1999
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This review is from: Staying on (Paperback)
'Staying On' by Paul Scott presents a rich and colourful description of the life of a retired Sahib. Various perspectives are used by Scott to denote India's changing times, and the effect upon all members of society. The reader experiences extremes of emotions: from pathos to comedy, from a tragic sense of loss to a heartwarming elation. There is a comic division between the native Indian and the retired Colonialists, which results in the presentation of a society of instability. Hysterically humorous characters such as the Capitalist Mrs Bhoolabuoy and her naively weak husband add a bittersweetness to the tragedy of Tusker's death. On the more serious aspect of the novel, Tusker, the retired Army General, and his wife lead separate lives in the knowledge that in living together they are living apart. They are emotionally independent, but physically dependent upon the other's physical presence. The reader begins the novel knowing that Tusker is dead, and the plot backtracks to the past. Antidotes are related to us, and we experience a turbulent journey through a mundane yet emotionally charged environment. The comedy is sweet, the tragedy is bitter and the reader feels both emotions in the reading of this exquisite novel. This is a novel full of glorious comedy genius, but a heartfelt loss is surely felt by all who read it.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful book, 20 April 2007
By Jack (Brighton, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Staying on (Paperback)
A tremendously moving and elegiac book that somehow manages to cover British colonial life in a way that does not sound insulting or racist in a post-colonial world. I read this on holiday along with a stack of books from more contemporary (and award winning) authors writing on similar themes and thought that in its subtle and gently amusing way it could give all of the young guns some lessons in how to write a book which covers both big themes and small affairs of the heart. The ending was almost unbearably sad. The only reason it's not a five-star rating is that like some of the other reviewers I got a bit impatient with some of the stream-of-consciousness sentences that were supposed to represent the characters when they were thinking - but otherwise this is a wonderful book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Staying On aul Scott
I bought this book because it had ben chosen for the book club of which Iam member. Personally, I thoroughy enjoyed it, but we have not yet discussed it as a group.
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I didn't fall in love with this book, but this is largely due to personal preference to do with style. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply one of the best books you will ever read.
Amazing characterisation and atmosphere. I personally think this book is better than those of the Raj quartet.
Published on 23 Jun 2006 by Pickle

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