A Suitable Boy

Author(s): Vikram Seth

Location(s): India

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): 1950s

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A tome of a read, this book chroncles a snapshot of life in India in the 1950’s, the focus on the lives of the Mehra, Kapoor, Chatterji families – a true feast of delectable prose, realtionship insights and characterisation.

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