num_pages: 371
description: The richest and most ambitious novel by one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, this masterpiece counts the human cost of British-occupied India, a society afflicted by imperialism and racism." A Passage to India is both a challenge and an indictment. It is also a revelation."-- The New York Times Book ReviewWhen Adela Quested arrives in the city of Chandrapore in search of "the real India," she quickly grows disillusioned with its prejudiced colonial community. Determined to escape the insular English enclave, she and her elderly companion, Mrs. Moore, seek the guidance of the charming and well-respected Dr. Aziz, a young Muslim physician. But a mysterious incident occurs while they are exploring the Marabar Caves with Aziz, and the doctor finds himself at the center of a scandal that rocks Chandrapore to its core.E. M. Forster's beautifully rendered characters illuminate the tensions of British-occupied India and make A Passage to India a masterpiece not only of historical impact but of deep humanity.
language: English
title: A Passage to India
titlecomplete: A Passage to India (The Abinger Edition of E.M. Forster, V. 6)
characters: Dr. Aziz, Professor Maryan Godbole, Amritrao, Mahmoud Ali, Miss Derek, Stella Moore, Mr. McBryde, Dr. Panna Lal, Ralph Moore, Maj. Callendar, Cyril Fielding, Hamidullah, Ronny Heaslop, Adela Quested, Mr. Turton, Mrs. Turton, Nawab Bahadur, Mrs. Moore
genres: Fiction, Historical, British Literature, India, Literature, Classics, Novels, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 78492
places: Chandrapore , India
awards: awardedAt: -1451664000000
name: James Tait Black Memorial Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: -1420041600000
name: Prix Femina - Vie Heureuse
publisher: Holmes & Meier Pub