A Suitable Boy A Novel
A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth is a reissue published by Harper Collins on October 4, 2005, featuring 1,488 pages in English. This novel centers on the love story of Lata and her mother, Mrs. Rupa Mehra, as they navigate the quest to find a suitable boy for Lata to marry. Set against the backdrop of early 1950s India, the narrative unfolds within the lives of four extended families, exploring their experiences in a society marked by change and complexity.
Readers will encounter a richly woven tale that delves into themes of love, ambition, and the intricate dynamics of family relationships. The story captures the essence of a newly independent India, highlighting the challenges and nuances of a multiethnic society. Through a blend of humor and poignancy, A Suitable Boy presents the everyday lives of its characters, revealing their struggles with societal expectations and personal desires. This edition invites readers to immerse themselves in a detailed exploration of human connections amid a backdrop of cultural and social upheaval.
Official synopsis Publisher
Vikram Seth’s novel is, at its core, a love story: Lata and her mother, Mrs. Rupa Mehra, are both trying to find — through love or through exacting maternal appraisal — a suitable boy for Lata to marry. Set in the early 1950s, in an India newly independent and struggling through a time of crisis, A Suitable Boy takes us into the richly imagined world of four large extended families and spins a compulsively readable tale of their lives and loves. A sweeping panoramic portrait of a complex, multiethnic society in flux, A Suitable Boy remains the story of ordinary people caught up in a web of love and ambition, humor and sadness, prejudice and reconciliation, the most delicate social etiquette and the most appalling violence.
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