{"product_id":"a-passage-to-india-9780593241561","title":"A Passage to India","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA Passage to India\u003c\/i\u003e is both a challenge and an indictment. It is also a revelation.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eE. M. Forster's beautifully rendered characters illuminate the tensions of British-occupied India and make \u003ci\u003eA Passage to India\u003c\/i\u003e a masterpiece not only of historical impact but of deep humanity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eE. M. Forster\u003c\/b\u003e (1879-1970) was a celebrated writer, public intellectual, and human rights activist best known for \u003ci\u003eA Room with a View, A Passage to India, Howards End\u003c\/i\u003e, and the posthumously published love story \u003ci\u003eMaurice\u003c\/i\u003e. The author of six novels and dozens of short stories and essays, Forster was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in seventeen different years. Forster's combined works reflected his deep commitment to \"curiosity, a free mind, belief in good taste, and belief in the human race.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50651380941074,"sku":"9780593241561","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f02b0ca6-10d6-46d5-8124-16dc1c5c07f9.jpg?v=1771333709","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-passage-to-india-9780593241561","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}