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A Suitable Boy

by Vikram Seth (1993)

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A Suitable Boy is Vikram Seth's magnificent 1993 epic novel set in post-independence India. It follows Lata Mehra and her mother Mrs. Rupa Mehra's quest to find a suitable boy for Lata to marry, set against the backdrop of a newly independent nation striving to define its identity through love, religion, politics, and family.

Setting / LocationIndia
Story EraLate 20th Century
Protagonist / CoreLata Mehra

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