{"product_id":"a-suitable-boy-the-classic-bestseller-and-major-bbc-drama","title":"A Suitable Boy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel stronger enable-updated-hr-color\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_6f6978e2e3bc306d\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Colossal Indian Saga of Love, Family, and Nation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"You should make time for it. It will keep you company for the rest of your life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eDive into Vikram Seth's magnificent, sprawling epic, \u003ci\u003eA Suitable Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the longest novels ever published in the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eSet in the newly independent India of the 1950s, the novel revolves around the wealthy and influential Mehra family. Mrs. Rupa Mehra is determined to find \"a suitable boy\" for her spirited and charming daughter, Lata, through love or through exacting maternal appraisal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eAt its core, this is a love story, but it is simultaneously the story of India, newly independent and struggling through a time of crisis as a sixth of the world's population faces its first great general election.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eSpanning nearly 1,400 pages, the story transports the reader deep into the cultural heart of North India, exploring complex family dynamics, enduring friendships, and profound social satire. As Lata navigates her choice between three very different suitors, the narrative simultaneously encompasses the country's turbulent politics, religious tensions, and the deep emotional currents of marriage and ambition in a changing nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThis is a rich, immersive, and often humorous masterpiece—a luxurious reading commitment that perfectly rewards those seeking deep literary escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39663261122645,"sku":"9781780227894N","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/45beb8b1-11d6-4f9c-a2b4-c346a53ca5ca.jpg?v=1638895038","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/a-suitable-boy-the-classic-bestseller-and-major-bbc-drama","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}