Six colourful, comic characters inhabit A Backward Place. All but one are Westerners who have come to Delhi to experience an alternative way of life. But, far from being hippies, their ability to adapt to this exotic culture often leaves something to be desired. Etta, an aristocratic, faded beauty maintains her Parisian chic while Clarissa talks enthusiastically about the simple life but stops short of ever roughing it herself. On the other hand Bal, the one Indian protagonist, holds quite Western aspirations to Hollywood glamour. A Backward Place humorously explores contradictions in attitudes and lifestyles and the interplay between culture and individuality. But it is also a Dickensian drama, charting the highs and lows of everyday life against the enchanting backdrop of a bustling Indian city.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
John Murray Press
ISBN-13
9780719561955
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94863614
Product Key Features
Book Title
A Backward Place
Author
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2005
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
12mm
Item Width
128mm
Item Weight
143g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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