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A Suitable Boy

by Vikram Seth
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A Suitable Boy
A Suitable Boy

Enthralling saga of love and life postcolonial India.

If the vibrant tapestry of India's cultural intricacies fascinates you, "A Suitable Boy" will be an immersive journey. Through the interwoven lives of four families, Vikram Seth captures the very essence of 1950s India as it grapples with the complexities of independence. This novel doesn't just tell a story; it transports you to another time and place altogether.

  • WH Smith Literary Award (1994)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book Overall (1994)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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A Suitable Boy

by Vikram Seth
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ISBN: 9780060925000
Authors: Vikram Seth
Publisher: HarperPerennial
Date of Publication: 1994-04-13
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Romance, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Historical Romance, Classics, Literature, Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 4.12
(rated by 48591 readers)

Description

With more than 60,000 hardcover copies sold, this ecstatically acclaimed bestseller is an epic novel destined to become a literary classic. Seth offers a rich and spellbinding story of four extended families in postcolonial India in the 1950s. Lavishly detailed . . . Lovingly recounted. . . .--New York Times Book Review.
 

Enthralling saga of love and life postcolonial India.

If the vibrant tapestry of India's cultural intricacies fascinates you, "A Suitable Boy" will be an immersive journey. Through the interwoven lives of four families, Vikram Seth captures the very essence of 1950s India as it grapples with the complexities of independence. This novel doesn't just tell a story; it transports you to another time and place altogether.

  • WH Smith Literary Award (1994)
  • Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book Overall (1994)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.