by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala · Longman · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780582017313
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«Heat and Dust» is the novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, published by Longman in paperback (216 pages, in English).
Olivia, wife of a British official, is bored in colonial India of the 1920s and falls in love with a local prince, which marginalizes her from conventional society. Decades later, Olivia's step-granddaughter travels to Satipur to discover the truth. The novel interweaves both eras and addresses cultural clash, desire and identity.
The book is part of the Longman Study Texts series and the Modern Women Writers collection; this edition includes study material. The novel won the Booker Prize in 1975.
Intended for students aged 14 to 16 preparing for GCSE English and literature, as well as for adults studying English or taking exams at this level.
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala was a British and American novelist and screenwriter. She is best known for her collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions, made up of film director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant.
