num_pages: 362
description: After a mysterious accident during their visit to the caves, Dr Assiz is accused of assaulting Adela Quested, a naive young Englishwoman. As he is brought to trial, the fragile structure of Anglo-Indian relations collapses and the racism inherent in colonialism is exposed in all its ugliness.
language: English
title: Modern Classics Passage To India
titlecomplete: Modern Classics Passage To India
characters: Mrs. Turton, Maj. Callendar, Ralph Moore, Dr. Panna Lal, Amritrao, Mr. Turton, Professor Maryan Godbole, Mrs. Moore, Nawab Bahadur, Stella Moore, Adela Quested, Mahmoud Ali, Dr. Aziz, Mr. McBryde, Miss Derek, Ronny Heaslop, Cyril Fielding, Hamidullah
genres: 20th Century, Historical Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Novels, Literature, India, Classics, British Literature, Fiction
ratings_count: 78484
places: India, Chandrapore 
awards: awardedAt: -1451664000000
name: James Tait Black Memorial Prize
category: Fiction, awardedAt: -1420041600000
name: Prix Femina - Vie Heureuse
publisher: Penguin Group (Canada)