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.
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.
