by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780140052909
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«A Backward Place» is the novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, published by Penguin in paperback (192 pages, in English).
The novel follows a group of Western expatriates living in India and deals with their relationships, their aspirations and the difficult balance between adapting to a different culture and preserving one's own identity. With an ironic tone and close observation, Jhabvala portrays the tensions between the Western and Indian worlds and the search for a place to call home.
Originally published in 1965, this Penguin Books edition dates from 1980.
For readers of literary fiction interested in India, intercultural encounter and stories about expatriates.
