| A Passage to India Contributor(s): Forster, E. M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156711427 ISBN-13: 9780156711425 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1965 Annotation: Among the greatest novels of the twentieth century and the basis for director David Lean' s Academy Award-winning film, A Passage to India tells of the clash of cultures in British India after the turn of the century. In exquisite prose, Forster reveals the menace that lurks just beneath the surface of ordinary life, as a common misunderstanding erupts into a devastating affair. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Cultural Heritage - Fiction | Friendship |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 84022375 |
| Lexile Measure: 950 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 8" (0.65 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian - Ethnic Orientation - Indian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 16718 Reading Level: 7.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 18.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: E. M. Forster's exquisitely observed novel about the clash of cultures and the consequences of perception, set in colonial India
Among the greatest novels of the twentieth century and the basis for director David Lean's Academy Award-winning film, A Passage to India unravels the growing racial tension between Indians, uneasy at best with colonial power, and the British, largely ignorant and dismissive of the society they're infiltrating. A sudden moment of confusion results in a devastating series of events that threatens to ruin a man's life, revealing just how deeply--and swiftly--prejudice has taken root. |
Contributor Bio(s): Forster, E. M.: - Edward Morgan Forster (1879-1970) was the author of many well-known novels, including Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905), A Room with a View (1908), Howards End (1910), A Passage to India (1924), and Maurice (1971). He also wrote several volumes of criticism and essays. |