A Suitable Boy: THE CLASSIC BESTSELLER AND MAJOR BBC DRAMA
Vikram Seth's novel is at its core 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. Set in post-Independence India and involving the lives of four large families and those who orbit them, it is also a vast panoramic exploration of a whole continent at a crucial hour as a sixth of the world's population faces its first great General Election and the chance to map its own destiny.
Author: Vikram Seth
Format: Paperback, 1504 pages, 134mm x 198mm, 1068 g
Published: 2013, Orion Publishing Co, United Kingdom
Genre: General & Literary Fiction
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Vikram Seth's novel is at its core 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. Set in post-Independence India and involving the lives of four large families and those who orbit them, it is also a vast panoramic exploration of a whole continent at a crucial hour as a sixth of the world's population faces its first great General Election and the chance to map its own destiny.
A Suitable Boy: THE CLASSIC BESTSELLER AND MAJOR BBC DRAMA