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A Passage To India
by FORSTER, E. M
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Somerville, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: Edward Arnold & Co., 1924, 1924. FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE. 1 vol., with 3 pages of ads at rear. Bound in the publisher's black stamped dark red cloth, mild general handling to spine, back corners square, inner and outer hinges fine, no slant to spine, mild offsetting to endpapers, small neat ownership signature to upper edge of blank endleaf dated 1924, no other ownership markings, absolutely no foxing to text, internally clean and bright, a VERY GOOD+ without foxing and without any repairs.
Synopsis
A Passage to India by E.M. Forster is considered a monumental work of English Literature. The book tells the story of race and empire in India during the British Raj. A false accusation of sexual assault based on racist English assumptions forms the basis of the story. Dr. Aziz, a Muslim physician, is accused of assaulting a young woman during an expedition to Marabar Caves. The trial and ultimate consequences of the accusation expose the deep problems with British governance in India during this period, and the depth of feeling opposed to British rule among the Indian people. The book has received several awards, including the James Talt Black Memorial Prize in 1924, and is present on several lists of the best books of the twentieth century.
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- Bookseller
- D&D Galleries - ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000044
- Title
- A Passage To India
- Author
- FORSTER, E. M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Edward Arnold & Co., 1924
- Date Published
- 1924
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About the Seller
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Somerville, New Jersey
About D&D Galleries - ABAA
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