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A Suitable Boy

by Vikram Seth

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A Suitable Boy

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 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

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A suitable Boy (8 of 20 competition)

This book may look a bit daunting, but the story is so encompassing and beautifully written, it is worth spending a very small part of your life reading it. It is the story of a young girl's search for a husband, and her family's trials coping with the the fall out of India's partition which sets friend against friend and family against family. I learnt so much about Indian culture and the book captures the true beauty of the country and the complex nature of relationships.

Review by Alison Kwiatkowska on 14:04, 04 Apr 2008

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best fiction book about India

having read Rushdie, Arundhati Roy, Vikram Chandra, Seth's masterpiece is truly the best fiction book about India ever written.
Set post Independance, the central story is about a mother who wishes to find a suitable boy (husband) for her daughter. But it is about more than that, Seth uses the family to explore the way Indians view their relationship with England after Independance, friends explore the racial tensions between Muslims and Hindus, as well as the caste hierarchy.
This is a book with great, universal characters.
definately a must read.

Review by jaymini green on 14:04, 04 Apr 2008

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