Discover India! A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth (1993).

A Suitable Boy is a coming-of-age story that follows the life of a young girl, Lata, as she navigates the complexities of finding a husband in post-independence India.

Set in 1951, the novel follows the lives of four families in the fictional town of Brahmpur.

Lata's family is determined to find her a suitable husband, but she is torn between her duty to her family and her own ambitions and desires.

Along the way, she meets a variety of potential suitors, each representing a different facet of society and culture.

As Lata struggles to make her decision, she must also confront the social and political realities of India in the 1950s, including religious tensions and the oppressive caste system.

Through a colorful cast of characters, the novel explores themes of family, love, duty, and independence.

The story draws to a dramatic conclusion as Lata must make a choice between her desires and her family's expectations.

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