Householder, The

Householder, The
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
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Paperback
h198 x 126mm - 240pg
7 Jun 2018 UK
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9780349142777
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Prem is a recently married teacher who is neither very good at teaching nor at being married. He is promised an ally against his wife Indu, whom he regards with varying degrees of irritation, when his mother comes to visit. He soon finds, though, that maternal interference is far from helpful, and he receives comfort from an entirely unexpected quarter - his wife - as he discovers through her the joys of being a `settled husband and householder'. From every page rise the heat, the smells, the flashing iridescent colours and the ceaseless rhythms of Indian life. And such is the strength of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's humorous and perceptive pen, that this appealing tale of a young man trying to come to terms with marriage and maturity, becomes more than a vignette of a particular society - it is also a reflection of a universal experience.
'A writer of genius ! a writer of world class -- a master storyteller' -- Sunday Times 'Her tussle with India is one of the richest treats of contemporary literature' -- Guardian
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was born in Germany of Polish parents and came to England in 1939 at the age of twelve. She graduated from Queen Mary College, London University, and married an architect. They lived in Delhi from 1951 to 1975. Since then they have divided their time between Delhi, New York and London.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780349142777
Published: 7 Jun 2018
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Abacus
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 126mm
Pages: 240

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