Heat and Dust
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A profound and powerful novel, winner of the Booker Prize
Set in colonial India during the 1920s, Heat and Dust tells the story of Olivia, a beautiful woman suffocated by the propriety and social constraints of her position as the wife of an important English civil servant. Longing for passion and independence, Olivia is drawn into the spell of the Nawab, a minor Indian prince deeply involve... More
Book Information
Publisher | Counterpoint Press |
Binding | Paperback (11 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 192 |
ISBN-10 | 1582430152 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1582430157 |
Publication Date | 06/01/1999 |
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