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‘A Suitable Boy in Maithili’ Amitava Kumar
‘[A] conscientious and nuanced translation’ Namita Gokhale
Thirteen-year-old Buchia is quick-witted and pleasant-looking, but in the competitive marriage mart of Bihar, her family needs to be resourceful and wily to find the right groom to uphold their pride. When a match is made with C.C. Mishra, English educated and recently graduated from Banaras Hindu University, everyone believes that a happy ending is near. But unknown to them, the groom dreams of a partner who writes poetry and plays tennis; is more-or-less a carbon copy of the film star Devika Rani. So, when he discovers that his new wife cannot even recognize the letters of the alphabet, their future begins to look less rosy …
When it was first published in 1930, Harimohan Jha’s Kanyadan blazed through the Maithili reading world and became the inspiration for numerous Indian novels and films. Translated into English for the first time, this delectable story about Indian matchmaking will charm readers with its cast of imperfect but unforgettable characters.
Publisher : Harper Perennial India (14 December 2022)
Language : English
Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 9356293910
ISBN-13 : 978-9356293915
Item Weight : 500 g
Dimensions : 13 x 1 x 20 cm
Country of Origin : India
Net Quantity : 1.00 count
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Customers find the translation brilliant and excellent. They describe the book as fun, engaging, interesting, and delightful. Readers also appreciate the pacing and quirky but charming characters.
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