PAUL SCOTT

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BOOK FOUR OF THE RAJ QUARTETThe British Raj in India is in its final days. And for the British families still residing in India, decisions about their future must be made and final goodbyes must be said, all against the backdrop of one of the most turbulent periods of social change the world has ever seen.

Given the chance to return home when Tusker, once a Colonel in the British Army, retired, they chose instead to remain in the small hill town of Pangkot, with its eccentric inhabitants and archaic rituals left over from the days of the Empire.

Printing has become a common part of the ceramic artist's practice and today there are more possibilities than ever before. From low-tech mono-prints to digital laser decal, it is now possible to employ a range of techniques to print on clay and vitreous surfaces. With the ongoing advancement of new technologies and more developed studio-based transfer processes artists continue to push the boundaries of the medium.In this comprehensive update of his popular Ceramics Handbook title, Paul Scott explains the historical context for contemporary printed ceramics before explaining the principles of core techniques and their application in the studio. He explores photographic processes, as well as the new opportunities presented by digital technology, including digital and 3D printing.Illustrated with brand new images of beautiful works by leading artists working in printed ceramics, Ceramics and Print is a must-read guide for artists and makers interested in this ever-developing field.

De donde son los cantantes, segunda novela de Severo Sarduy, supuso el inicio de la etapa de más plena madurez del escritor y el despliegue total de elementos y recursos expresivos que configuraron uno de los mundos más personales, creativos y poéticos de

Tríos; dominación; sexo a salto de mata, bondage o acostarse con alguien famoso; observar cómo nuestra pareja hace el amor con otra oersona; a la pata la llana, desvergonzaddamente o con un cierto punto pervertidillo… Todo esto y más no son sino componentes normales de las fantasías sexuales de todos nosotros. No hay qye sentirse avergonzado: tener fantasías sexuales no necesariamente implica que uno quiera ponerlas en práctica. De la misma manera que en un tiempo se creyó que la masturbación era un hábito pernicioso para la salud, se extendió la idea de que albergar fantasías sexuales era anormal. Algo que el progreso de la medicina ha acabado demostrando que carece de toda base.

Printing has become a common part of the ceramic artist's practice and today there are more possibilities than ever before. From low-tech mono-prints to digital laser decal, it is now possible to employ a range of techniques to print on clay and vitreous surfaces. With the ongoing advancement of new technologies and more developed studio-based transfer processes artists continue to push the boundaries of the medium. In this comprehensive update of his popular Ceramics Handbook title, Paul Scott explains the historical context for contemporary printed ceramics before explaining the principles of core techniques and their application in the studio. He explores photographic processes, as well as the new opportunities presented by digital technology, including digital and 3D printing. Illustrated with brand new images of beautiful works by leading artists working in printed ceramics, Ceramics and Print is a must-read guide for artists and makers interested in this ever-developing field.

BOOK TWO OF THE RAJ QUARTET India, August 9th 1942. The morning brings raids and the arrest by British police of Congress Party members. Amongst the prisoners is the distinguished ex-Chief Minister Mohammed Ali Kasim. Loyal to the party''s central vision of a unified free India, his incarceration is a symptom of the growing deterioration of Anglo-Indian relations. For the long-serving British family, the Laytons, the political and social ramifications are immediate, disturbing and tragic. Some, like Ronald Merrick, believe that true intimacy between the races is impossible; others, such as Sarah Layton, struggle to come to terms with their Anglo-Indian past. With growing confusion and bewilderment, the British are forced to confront the violent and often brutal years that lie ahead of them.

India 1942: everything is in flux. World War II has shown that the British are not invincible and the self-rule lobby is gaining many supporters. Against this background, Daphne Manners, a young English girl, is brutally raped in the Bibighat Gardens. The racism, brutality and hatred launched upon the head of her young Indian lover echo the dreadful violence perpetrated on Daphne and reveal the desperate state of Anglo-Indian relations. The rift that will eventually prise India - the jewel in the Imperial Crown - from colonial rule is beginning to gape wide.

Reparto de despojos narra una conmovedora historia de amor que revela los dispares sentimientos que la India provoca en los ingleses, con el trasfondo de una violenta situación política. Por una parte, se anuncia la separacion de India y Pakistan y, por otra, se acercan de manera inexorable los ultimos dias de presencia del imperio britanico en la India. La caida del imperio marca el final de una era y el inicio de otra. Para los hinduistas y musulmanes, la realidad politica se traduce de manera inevitable en nuevas confrontaciones territoriales y en recriminaciones conflictivas.

La joya de la corona, primer volumen de El cuarteto del Raj, es un retrato de la India británica antes de ser independiente, trazado con una rica variedad de tonalidades. Scott nos presenta a unos personajes inquietantes con el magnifico pretexto de contarnos el momento que marco un punto de inflexion en la historia de la India y de sus habitantes.