Working as a private investigator, Marcus Didius Falco agrees to dig up information for the family of wealthy developer, Hortensius, on Hortensius's mistress, Severina, a woman they believe to be a golddigger.
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...