The second novel of

begins with a prologue that introduces “the writer”, who appears to be the narrator from

, before following a less complex narrative form than the first book: omniscient third-person narration with considerable use of point of view. Ostensibly different from the first novel in its main concerns,

(1968) sounds three notes in the prologue which confirm it as a continuation of the earlier story. First, the prologue's principal location, the Premanagar Fort, has been re-applied from its traditional use as buildings designed for keeping invaders out, to meet a more pressing need from 1939 onwards: that of keeping prisoners in. To this fort in early August 1942, was brought M. A. Kasim, one of the Congress…

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Citation: Childs, Peter. "The Day of the Scorpion". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 08 January 2001 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=1116, accessed 23 November 2024.]