Abinger harvest
About this book
When Adela Quested and her elderly companion Mrs Moore arrive in the Indian town of Chandrapore, they quickly feel trapped by its insular and prejudiced 'Anglo-Indian' community. Determined to escape the parochial English enclave and explore the 'real India', they seek the guidance of the charming and mercurial Dr Aziz, a cultivated Indian Muslim. But a mysterious incident occurs while they are exploring the Marabar caves with Aziz, and the well-respected doctor soon finds himself at the centre of a scandal that rouses violent passions among both the British and their Indian subjects. A masterful portrait of a society in the grip of imperialism, A Passage to India compellingly depicts the fate of individuals caught between the great political and cultural conflicts of the modern world. In his introduction, Pankaj Mishra outlines Forster's complex engagement with Indian society and culture. This edition reproduces the Abinger text and notes, and also includes four of Forster's essays on India, a chronology and further reading.
Reader Profile
3.6/5 · 79 readers · 384 pages · ≈ 7 h 07 m · Demanding
How long does it take to read Abinger harvest?
About ≈ 7 h 07 m — 384 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Abinger harvest?
384 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Abinger harvest?
It sits on the Essays shelves.
Is Abinger harvest in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Abinger harvest?
E. M. Forster.