TITLE: A Passage to India
AUTHOR: E M Forster
PUBLISHER: Edward Arnold & Co.
PLACE: London:
YEAR: 1924
EDITION: First
BINDING: Bound in original dark red cloth over grey paper boards, paper spine label with black lettering and plain endpapers
NO.OF PAGES:
SIZE:
Height: 19.5 cm
Width: 13 cm
Depth: 3.5 cm

"ALWAYS I DETECT IRONY BENEATH YOUR MANNER"

FIRST EDITION OF FORSTER'S MASTERPIECE A PASSAGE TO INDIA

A Passage to India by E.M. Forster is considered a monumental work of English Literature. Forster's novel of prejudices and passions is set in the period just prior to Indian independence from 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 Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1924, the novel has been adapted to stage and film; the best-known beingthe 1984 film version written and directed by David Lean, which received eleven nominations at the Academy Awards. The book is on several lists of the best books of the twentieth century.