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A Backward Place
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Deliciously comic (Daily Telegraph)
Her tussle with India is one of the richest treats of contemporary literature (Guardian)
An Indian Dickens (New Statesman)
A writer of genius ... a writer of world class - a master storyteller (Sunday Times)
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Another reissue from the booker-prize winning author. This Indian Vanity Fari brings astonishingly to life, the small tragedies and triumphs of daily life.
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Condition: Bueno. : A Backward Place es una novela de Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, publicada por primera vez en 1965. La historia sigue a un grupo de expatriados occidentales en la India, explorando sus vidas, relaciones y las complejidades de adaptarse a una cultura diferente. La novela examina temas de identidad, pertenencia y las tensiones entre las culturas occidental e india, ofreciendo una mirada perspicaz y a menudo humorística a las experiencias de aquellos que buscan un nuevo hogar en un lugar extraño. EAN: 9780140052909 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: A Backward Place Autor: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Editorial: Penguin Idioma: en Páginas: 192 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2026-03-03-c26d05aa