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Specially selected by Maura Healy, this series aims to offer an innovative and adventurous collection of texts that demonstrates the best of women's writing, both black and white. Complete texts reflecting a range of genres as well as different cultures and experiences are offered and the volumes contain study material and assignments at a range of levels to deepen pupils' enjoyment and understanding of literature. A reading log is also included with ideas for group and individual assignments to help pupils find their way around the texts. This story is about Olivia who, beloved by her dull husband and bored with her lifestyle in the small Indian town of Satipur, embarks on an affair with the glamorous but dangerous local prince. Many years later her step-granddaughter goes back to Satipur to find out the truth about the scandalous events which put Olivia outside the bands of conventional society. The series is intended for 14-16 year olds sitting GCSE English and English Literature and adults taking English examinations and overseas students. It is suitable for those taking GCSE-LEAG, NEA, SEG and MEG examinations.
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A superb book. A complex story line, handled with dazzling assurance ... moving and profound. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala has not only written a love story, she has also exposed the soul and nerve ends of a fascinating and compelling country. This is a book of cool, controlled brilliance. It is a jewel to be treasured (The Times)
A writer of genius ... a writer of world class - a master storyteller (Sunday Times)
Coolly assured novel ... Written with seek elegance, this book delves into the heart of an unmistakably seductive country (The Good Book Guide)
Her tussle with India is one of the richest treats of contemporary literature (Guardian)
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* A profound and powerful novel, winner of the Booker Prize in 1975
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Condition: Muy bueno. : Heat and Dust es una novela de Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, ambientada en la India. La historia sigue a Olivia, una mujer británica en la India de los años 20, que se ve envuelta en un apasionado romance con un príncipe local, desafiando las convenciones sociales de la época. Paralelamente, su hijastra regresa a la India en la década de 1970 para desentrañar los misterios que rodearon la vida de Olivia. La novela explora temas de choque cultural, deseo y la búsqueda de la identidad en un contexto exótico y opresivo. EAN: 9780582017313 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: Heat and Dust Autor: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Editorial: Longman Idioma: en Páginas: 216 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2024-04-22-7473147f
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Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Muy Bien. Edit. Longman group 1993 London. 184p. Octavo mayor (19x12,5cm). Rústica ilustrada en buen estado. Modern Women Writers. Seller Inventory # 06141