A modern classic, this epic tale of families, romance and political intrigue never loses its power to delight and enchant readers. 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. 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 Suitable Boy may prove to be the most fecund as well as the most prodigious work of the latter half of this century - perhaps even the book to restore the serious reading public's faith in the contemporary novel ... You should make time for it. It will keep you company for the rest of your life ' Daniel Johnson, The Times

Twentieth anniversary-edition of Seth's masterly hymn to life and love set against the backdrop of an independent India.

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The 20th-anniversary edition of the bestselling novel by Vikram Seth.

Now a major BBC drama.

NAMED ONE OF THE BBC'S 100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD

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Vikram Seth has written five books of poetry, an opera libretto, and a book of other libretti. He is perhaps best known for his acclaimed novel, A SUITABLE BOY, one of the most beloved and widely read books of recent times, as well as his novels THE GOLDEN GATE **and AN EQUAL MUSIC. He is the author of two highly regarded works of non-fiction, FROM HEAVEN LAKE and TWO LIVES.

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The 20th-anniversary edition of the bestselling novel by Vikram Seth. Now a major BBC drama. NAMED ONE OF THE BBC'S 100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD