{"product_id":"a-lovesong-for-india-paperback","title":"A Lovesong for India - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Prawer Jhabvala\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Booker Prize-winning novelist and screenwriter of \u003ci\u003eHoward's End\u003c\/i\u003e \"Cinematic\" and \"exquisite\" stories of longing, loss, and redemption (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this expansive story collection, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, author of \u003ci\u003eHeat and Dust\u003c\/i\u003e and the screenplays for \u003ci\u003eThe Remains of the Day\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Room with a View\u003c\/i\u003e, continues her lifelong meditation on East and West. Set in India, England, and New York City, \u003ci\u003eA Lovesong for India\u003c\/i\u003e reveals what unites us across oceans, cultures, and lifetimes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \"Innocence,\" an older couple, whose social standing is marred by a decades-old scandal, rent out rooms in their Delhi home for both companionship and income. The couple becomes deeply invested in the lives of their two tenants, but with the addition of a third renter--a beautiful and provocative woman from India--tensions in the household push the story to its feverish conclusion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Talent\" finds Jhabvala in New York City reflecting on the friction between family and societal expectations. Magda is a talent scout whose work is her entire life until she meets Ellie, a singer whose immense ability and unguarded personality captivate Magda. Soon Ellie is integrated into Magda's extended family--for better or worse. This remarkable collection is the hallmark of Jhabvala's celebrated career and a testament to her \"balance, subtlety, wry humor, and beauty\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Prawer Jhabvala\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nineteen books. She is the recipient of Booker Prize, a MacArthur fellowship, and has been honored with an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Jhabvala's screenplays for Merchant-Ivory Productions have earned two Academy Awards. Jhabvala and her husband divide their time between Delhi and New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 12, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760323690784,"sku":"9781619021044","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f65d630756590176befeb8aec0e28b9b.webp?v=1780177601","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-lovesong-for-india-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}