The Scarlet Sword (Curley Large Print Books) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

H. E. Bates (Author)

Book Description

Series: Curley Large Print Books | Publication Date: January 1993

In Kashmir, a small expatriate community seek shelter from the fighting in a Catholic mission. But the tribesmen who sweep down from the hills are bent on rape and massacre. And the mission is in their path. For ten days, the inhabitants suffer occupation, before finally being liberated by the British Army. But even when surrounded by chaos and senseless destruction they still manage to find hope - in God, in action, in each other.

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'An inspiring study of fear and heroism' - Daily Telegraph --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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H.E. Bates was the author of the bestselling Darling Buds of May series. Equally famous for his war fiction (such as The Purple Plain and Fair Stood the Wind for France), The Scarlet Sword, ranks among his finest novels. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 354 pages
• Publisher: Chivers North Amer; Lrg edition (January 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0792714164
• ISBN-13: 978-0792714163
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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3.0 out of 5 stars The Scarlet Sword by H. E. Bates (Curley Large Print Softcover), August 24, 2006

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This review is from: The Scarlet Sword (Curley Large Print Books) (Paperback)

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India paid an appalling price in blood and misery for partition in 1947. The Scarlet Sword tells what happened to one small community, but the scene it portrays must have been repeated numerous times elswhere in the sub-continent. When the battle between the Kashmiris, Pathans, and Afridis began, the Hindus as well as the British fled to the local Catholic Mission for refuge. But the mission soon became the focus of a campaign of murder, rape, and pillage and for ten horrifying days the refugees lived with violence and fear. Only the indomitable courage of Father Simpson kept them alive and sane.