A Passage To India.
by Forster, E.M
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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A Passage to India by E.M. Forster is considered a monumental work of English Literature. The book tells the story of race and empire in India during the British Raj. A false accusation of sexual assault based on racist English assumptions forms the basis of the story. Dr. Aziz, a Muslim physician, is accused of assaulting a young woman during an expedition to Marabar Caves. The trial and ultimate consequences of the accusation expose the deep problems with British governance in India during this period, and the depth of feeling opposed to British rule among the Indian people. The book has received several awards, including the James Talt Black Memorial Prize in 1924, and is present on several lists of the best books of the twentieth century.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 131879
- Title
- A Passage To India.
- Author
- Forster, E.M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edward Arnold & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1924
- Keywords
- E.M. Forster First Edition Signed, Passage to India First Edition
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