A Suitable Boy is a novel by Vikram Seth, which is set in a newly post-independence, post-partition India. It offers satirical and earnest examinations, by turns, of social and political issues during the period.

Summary of the Book

The book is divided into 19 parts with each part focusing on a different subplot, and the story revolves around four families over a period of 18 months. Mrs. Rupa Mehra's attempts to get her younger daughter, Lata, wedded to a "suitable boy" is the central plot. Lata, a 19-year-old student doesn’t want to be controlled by her mother or her arrogant brother, Arun. She is forced to make a choice between her suitors: Kabir, Haresh, and Amit, for marriage. The book also depicts several national issues of the time, including the Hindu-Muslim dispute, the status of lower caste population like the jatav, land reforms leading to the decline in the power of the feudal princes and landlords, academic affairs, eradication of the Zamindari system, and family relationships.

About Vikram Seth

Vikram Seth is an Indian novelist and poet. Some of the awards he has been honoured with include Padma Shri, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, WH Smith Literary Award, and Crossword Book Award. Some of his notable works include All You Who Sleep Tonight, The Golden Gate, An Equal Music, and A Suitable Girl, which is due for publication in 2016.

Specifications

Book Details

Imprint	Aleph Book Company
Publication Year	2014 February
Book Type	Fiction Book

Dimensions

Width	47 mm
Height	203 mm
Length	254 mm

Ratings & Reviews

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One of the finest works in Indian English Literature. Vikram Seth is exceptional. Any reading of Indian English fiction remains unfinished without reading "A Suitable Boy".

Benedict Paul

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Dec, 2016

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A Suitable Book from A Suitable Shop

Its a masterpiece. Set in the post-independence, post-partition era in India, the novel follows the story of four intertwined families over a period of 18 months as a mother searches for a suitable groom for her daughter. It takes us into a splendidly imagined world of highly extended multi-cultured families and creates for us an accurate and compulsively readable tale of their lives and loves.
The story is so superbly engrossing, each character is so completely developed and believable, tha...

Mainak Chatterjee

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Apr, 2014

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A good read

I had heard a lot about A suitable Boy, so had high expectations. But the book was more than good, but not excellent. Since I migrated from Hindi to english only a couple of years back, I found english to be quite easy. Though when ever writer is giving adjective to a person, I had to refer to dictionary. The story is of 1950's. So it was a treat to know, how the times and society were then. Various facts of History we only heard, but never seen, you could see them shaping up. For 2/3rd of th...

Jyoti Joshi

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Feb, 2015

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Great product

In a very good condition and i got it in really interesting price......and of course the book is great

Ashish Kumar

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Dec, 2017

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Mind-blowing purchase

Received the book in a very good condition and that too before time..always love Flipkart services

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A Mammoth but Magisterial piece of work !!

My first book of Vikram Seth. It is definitely huge in size and will demand significant time of yours but it would be time worth spending. It revolves around just independent era of India, of families , of relationships. You would remain glued to this literary fiction because it is written beautifully, wittily , poetically.
You may like to read it in patches of your day but whenever you read you will connect to characters and story. Even though written twently years ago, you will still marvel...

Manoj Karki

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Mar, 2014

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Best in the market!

Very foolproof! Very well written. Yeah packaging is little bad but otherwise content is very good.

Pritesh Kumar

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Nov, 2020

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Perfect product!

I haven't read the book yet. But excellent delivery and in a good condition. Thanks!

Rudra Solanki

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Dec, 2018

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Gets better with every page turned!

It's a monumental read without a doubt. Don't judge this book by it's summary. Read it to realize why it's hailed as one of the finest writings in English literature.

The story revolves around a romantic set-up. But what makes this book special is the way poetry is mired into the story line and the political issues brought out.

If you are a reader of sorts (a dedicated reader i mean), you cannot skip this book. It's a great conversation starter among bibliophiles and you definitely don't wa...

Rajesh Bhattad

Apr, 2014

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GOOD FOR LITERATURE MASTERPIECE

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his books has a kind of freshness in it. With vivid descriptions of story-lines set up in serene and natural surroundings, this book carries a lot of freshness.

Each of the stories leave us relaxed and refreshed.
Would recommend this book for all age-groups

Dhiraj Kumar

Dec, 2014

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