THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AND MODERN CLASSIC: NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES
''A phenomenon, a prodigy, a marvel''Evening Standard
ONE OF THE BBC''S 100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD
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.
''Seth is the best writer of his generation''The Times
''Fiction on a grand
