Overview
In this expansive story collection, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, author of Heat and Dust and the screenplays for The Remains of the Day and A Room with a View, continues her lifelong meditation on East and West. Set in India, England, and New York City, A Lovesong for India reveals what unites us across oceans, cultures, and lifetimes.
In āInnocence,ā an older couple, whose social standing is marred by a decadesāold scandal, rent out rooms in their Delhi home for both companionship and income. The couple becomes deeply invested in the lives of their two tenants, but with the addition of a third renterāa beautiful and provocative woman from Indiaātensions in the household push the story to its feverish conclusion.
āTalentā finds Jhabvala in New York City reflecting on the friction between family and societal expectations. Magda is a talent scout whose work is her entire life until she meets Ellie, a singer whose immense ability and unguarded personality captivate Magda. Soon Ellie is integrated into Magdaās extended familyāfor better or worse. This remarkable collection is the hallmark of Jhabvalaās celebrated career and a testament to her ābalance, subtlety, wry humor, and beautyā (The New York Times).
This book title, A Lovesong for India, ISBN: 9781619021044, by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, published by Catapult (February 12, 2013) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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