A Suitable Boy

Vikram Seth
2013

Pre-loved
Good condition
Very minimal wear

Set in newly-independent India in the early 1950s, A Suitable Boy follows Lata Mehra, a 19-year-old university student whose mother is determined to find her a truly “suitable boy” to marry amidst the seismic social shifts of the era. Over 18 months, the intertwined lives of four families unfold, revealing how tradition, politics, and personal desires collide. Lata navigates love and choice, torn between three very different suitors—each representing paths shaped by religion, caste, and class. Alongside her journey, the novel intricately explores India’s post-Partition identity, communal tensions, the caste system, and the modernizing currents sweeping the nation. Through its sprawling character tapestry, the story becomes a panoramic portrait of a society in flux—and of individuals seeking agency in changing times.