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Heat and Dust
Heat and Dust
Author: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Pretty and indulged, Olivia is married to Douglas, a government official, and, providing she survives the heat and dust, is set to present him with a family and to augment his career. This is 1923 and wives are expected to uphold all that the British flag in India represents. Fifty years later, another woman arrives in India to find out where Ol...  more »
ISBN: 84826
Pages: 181
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4.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Penguin
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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the story of two English women drawn to India: one, the wife of an English colonial official in the 1920s, and the second, her granddaughter, who wants to find out more about an ancient scandal involving her grandmother. Great characterization of the two women and (from the perspective of someone who has never been to India) vivid descriptions of the country
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Beautiful story, very well written. Booker Prize winner.
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An English woman in the 1920's makes an unusual life in India, and 50 years later her step-granddaughter researches the story, making otheer choices about living in that country.
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