Backward Place

By Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Book Overview

From Simon & Schuster, A Backward Place is Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's unforgettable work of fiction.

A Backward Place humorously explores contradictions in attitudes and lifestyles and the interplay between culture and individuality. But it is also a Dickensian drama, charting the highs and lows of everyday life against the enchanting backdrop of a bustling Indian city.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671683411
• ISBN13: 9780671683412
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Touchstone Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"