A Suitable Boy

Funny and tragic, with engaging, brilliantly observed characters, Vikram Seth's epic love story set in India is as close as you can get to Dickens for the 20th century. The story unfolds through four middle class families—the Mehras, Kappoors, Khans, and Chatterjis. Lata Mehra, a university student, is under pressure from her mother to get married. But not to just anyone she happens to fall in love with. There are standards to be met and finding a husband for Lata becomes a family affair in which all the members are to play a part. In his sweeping epic, Vikram Seth has created an entire world filled with warmth, humor, pathos, and tragedy—in short, life. Recorded on location in India, A Suitable Boy is made by the production team of the award-winning Bleak House and The Handmaid's Tale. Unabridged.

Vikram Seth is the bestselling author of An Equal Music, A Suitable Boy, Two Lives, and The Golden Gate.