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Vikram Seth is one renowned novel writer and poet from India with many prestigious awards in his bag. These awards include Padma Shri (the fourth highest civilian award), Sahitya Academy award, Pravasi Bhartiya Samman, and WH Smith Literary Award. His passion and love for poetry are evident in his writing style that flows like a calm river with a murmuring sound, making the reading experience pleasant. Light-hearted words on love and life weaved in a poem in his first publication - Mappings (1980) - win the heart. Seth’s writing genius is also seen in his epic 1993 novel - A suitable boy. The novel finds India in the early 1950s in the backdrop and runs through the life events of four families - Mehras, Kapoors, Khans, and Chatterjees. Lata Mehra is a student, whose mother is in search of a groom for her daughter. Mrs. Rupa Mehra will not settle for any ordinary son-in-law, rather, she is looking for a groom that meets the standards of the family. The novel ‘Suitable boy’ is an epic saga of love and hatred, violence, biases, happiness, sadness written across 1474 pages. Be ready to sit in a roller-coaster ride of emotions while reading this book rich with a fabulous reading experience. You will come to know of the customs of the rich extended families, about the ‘varnas’ that exist in India, the acceptance of which was relatively stronger in the then immediately independent India. The enjoyment from this book is guaranteed and you will definitely savor the flow of the story. A buyer is looking to buy ‘A Suitable Boy’ at a discount, if you have it and by any chance, if you want to sell it then get in touch with the buyer by clicking on the button above.