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A Passage to India

by E M Forster

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ISBN13: 9780156711425
ISBN10: 0156711427
Condition: Standard
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Ezra Pound said, "Fundamental accuracy of statement is the one sole morality of writing." I think this might be the best novel of cross-cultural misunderstanding written in the English language. On one level, it is pure sensual delight. On another, it's a wonderful mystery. On a third level, it utilizes that accuracy Pound was talking about above with great compassion, comedy, and depth. It is filled with characters who blithely go about their lives with little understanding of why others do as they do. Whether taken on one level or many, this is a novel you'll love and savor over and over again.
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Publisher Comments:

Among the greatest novels of the twentieth century and the basis for director David Lean’s Academy Award-winning film, A Passage to India tells of the clash of cultures in British India after the turn of the century. In exquisite prose, Forster reveals the menace that lurks just beneath the surface of ordinary life, as a common misunderstanding erupts into a devastating affair.

Synopsis:

A classic account of the clash of cultures in British India after the turn of the century.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780156711425
Author:
Forster, E M
Publisher:
Harvest Books
Author:
Forster, E. M.
Author:
Forster, Edward Morgan
Location:
New York
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
India
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Novels and novellas
Subject:
Literature
Subject:
Race relations
Subject:
British
Subject:
Political fiction
Subject:
Race relations -- Fiction.
Copyright:
Series Volume:
91
Publication Date:
March 1965
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
368
Dimensions:
7.98x5.40x.88 in. .78 lbs.

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