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The Nature of Passion
The Nature of Passion
Author: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
A self-made contractor and indulgent father, Lanai has everything that money can buy. Like his womenfolk, he senses that much of his security comes from adherence to traditional Indian values, and has no time for the Western fads and fashions that are the new status symbols of New Delhi's super-rich. — But his children are growing up with dif...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780671683382
ISBN-10: 0671683381
Publication Date: 1/15/1990
Pages: 192
Edition: Reissue
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Publisher: Fireside
Book Type: Board book
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover
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generational conflict in India: two children (a son and daughter) who want to follow more Western life paths conflict with their father, an affluent contractor who follows Indian traditions himself and wants his children to do the same; Ruth Prawer Jhabvala writes screenplays for Merchant/Ivory movies, and this book has the kind of thoughtful characterization and rich descriptions of setting that characterize those movies


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