Molly Sullivan said that the new baby was a little star. She was no trouble at all and she was always smiling... so she became known as Star. Star Sullivan just wanted everyone to be happy - her Father to stop gambling, her Mother not to work so hard, her Brother to stay out of trouble, her Sister to stop worrying...
A Suitable Boy is Vikram Seth's epic love story set in India. Funny and tragic, with engaging, brilliantly observed characters, it is as close as you can get to Dickens for the twentieth century. The story unfolds through four middle class families - the Mehras, Kappoors, Khans and Chatterjis. Lata Mehra, a university student, is under pressure from...