Description
A modern classic, this epic tale of families, romance and political intrigue, set in India, never loses its power to delight and enchant readers.
At its core, A Suitable Boy is a love story: the tale of Lata — and her mother's — attempts to find her a suitable husband, through love or through exacting maternal appraisal. At the same time, it is the story of India, newly independent and struggling through a time of crisis as a sixth of the world's population faces its first great general election and the chance to map its own destiny.
The international bestseller and modern classic: now a major TV series. One of the BBC's 100 novels that shaped our world.
Endorsements
'A phenomenon, a prodigy, a marvel' — Evening Standard
Seth is the best writer of his generation — The Times
'Fiction on a grand scale. By the time you reach the last page you will have absorbed a splendid story, full of the tangle and perfume of India' — Sunday Telegraph
'The greatness of the novel, its unassailable truthfulness, owes less to research than to imagination, an instinctive knowledge of the human heart' — Observer
'You should make time for it. It will keep you company for the rest of your life' — The Times
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