{"product_id":"a-passage-to-india-9781454962496","title":"A Passage to India","description":"\u003cb\u003eE. M. Forster's novel of a friendship doomed by false accusations and racism set in British India, now repackaged for Union Square and Co.'s Signature Editions series.\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Adela Quested and her elderly companion Mrs. Moore arrive in the Indian town of Chandrapore, they quickly feel trapped by its insular and prejudiced \"Anglo-Indian\" community. Determined to escape the parochial English enclave and explore the \"real India,\" they seek the guidance of the charming and mercurial Dr. Aziz, a cultivated Indian Muslim. But a mysterious incident occurs while they are exploring the Marabar caves with Aziz, and the well-respected doctor soon finds himself at the center of a scandal that rouses violent passions among both the British and their Indian subjects. A masterful portrait of a society in the grip of imperialism, \u003ci\u003eA Passage to India\u003c\/i\u003e compellingly depicts the fate of individuals caught between the great political and cultural conflicts of the modern world.\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 and human rights activist best known for \u003ci\u003eA Room with a View\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Passage to India\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHowards End\u003c\/i\u003e, and the posthumously published love story Maurice. 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":"Union Square \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52038951928082,"sku":"9781454962496","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1148d25c-e8ee-4abf-b3a3-8802cb34709c.jpg?v=1771342976","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-passage-to-india-9781454962496","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}