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The Jewel in the crown Cover Image DVD DVD

The Jewel in the crown

Summary: Tells the epic story of men and women caught up in a struggle of race and class during the last five years of British rule in India.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0767034279 (set)
  • ISBN: 0767034287 (v.1)
  • ISBN: 0767034295 (v.2)
  • ISBN: 0767034309 (v.3)
  • ISBN: 0767034317 (v.4)
  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    4 videodiscs (ca. 750 min.) : digital, sd., col. ; 12 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : A&E Home Video : distributed by New Video, 2001, c1984.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally broadcast in 1984.
Adapted by Ken Taylor from Paul Scott's novel The Raj quartet.
Formatted Contents Note: Volume 1. Crossing the river -- The Bibighar Gardens -- Questions of loyalty. Volume 2. Incidents at a wedding -- The regimental silver -- Ordeal by fire -- Daughters of the regiment. Volume 3. The day of the scorpion -- The towers of silence -- An evening at the Maharanee's -- Travelling companions. Volume 4. The moghul room -- Pandora's box -- A division of the spoils.
Participant or Performer Note: Tim Pigott-Smith, Susan Wooldridge, Art Malik, Peggy Ashcroft, Charles Dance.
Subject: DVDs
Culture conflict -- Drama
Decolonization -- Drama
Television programs -- Great Britain
India -- History -- 1919-1947 -- Drama

Available copies

  • 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Creston Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Creston Public Library DVD FIC JEW (Text) 35140001152142 Fiction Videos Volume hold Available -

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